Any form of discrimination or harassment can be devastating to an individual’s academic progress, social relationship, and/or personal sense of self-worth. As such, the Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age (except as authorized by law), religion, military status, ancestry, or genetic information (collectively “Protected Classes'') in its educational programs or activities. The Board also does not discriminate on the basis of Protected Classes in its employment policies and practices as they relate to students, and does not tolerate harassment of any kind.