This policy shall apply to all acts related to a school activity or school attendance and to all acts of the Governing Board and the Executive Director in enacting policies and procedures that govern River Islands Academies (RIA).
The Board is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in RIA programs and activities. RIA programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race; color; ancestry; nationality; national origin; immigration status; ethnic group identification; ethnicity; age; religion; pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or lactation, including related medical conditions and recovery; parental, family, or marital status; reproductive health decision-making; physical or mental disability; medical condition; sex; sex stereotypes; sex characteristics; sexual orientation; gender; gender identity; gender expression; veteran or military status; or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
All individuals shall be treated equitably in the receipt of school services. Personally identifiable information collected in the implementation of any RIA program, including, but not limited to, student and family information for the free and reduced-price lunch program, transportation, or any other educational program, shall be used only for the purposes of the program, except when the Executive Director or designee authorizes its use for another purpose in accordance with law. Resources and data collected by RIA shall not be used, directly or by others, to compile a list, registry, or database of individuals based on any of the categories identified above.