The Avon Board of Education prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability (including pregnancy), genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.

Any employee or student wishing to file a complaint regarding discrimination may obtain a copy of the Board's complaint procedures and complaint form which are included in the Board's Administrative Regulations Regarding Non-Discrimination/Personnel. These regulations accompany Board Policy 4118.11/4218.11/5145.4 and are available online
at http://www.avon.k12.ct.us/district/board-of-education/pages/policies or upon request from the main office of any district school.

If a complaint involves allegations of discrimination or harassment based on reasons such as gender/sex or disability, such complaints will be handled under other appropriate policies (e.g., Board Policy 4000.1/5145.5 Sexual Harassment; Board Policy 5145, Section 504).

The district Title IX Coordinator is Roberto Medic (860) 404-4700

The building Title IX Coordinators are:

Anyone who has questions or concerns about the Board's policies regarding discrimination on the basis of disability may contact the Section 504/ADA Coordinator:

  • Tiffany Fox (860) 404-4700

Any employee also may file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education:

Employees may also file a complaint regarding employment discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission:

  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Boston Area Office (800) 669-4000
    John F. Kennedy Federal Building
    475 Government Center
    Boston, MA 02203

Employees may also file a complaint with the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities:

  • Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (800) 477-5737
    450 Columbus Blvd.
    Hartford, CT 06103-1835