Support Staff Employment Handbook - Plymouth School District

services to students, serve as role models for students, act as enforcers of student drugpolicies, and are potential sources of illegal drugs for students.This policy applies to all applicants who have received offers of employment for regular fulltimeor part-time positions, unless expressly excluded.No offer of employment for a position shall be made to any applicant who has not agreed tosubmit to a drug test as part of the employment screening process. Any applicant whoreceives a conditional offer of employment and refuses to take a drug test shall be disqualifiedfrom further consideration for the position.All applicants for covered positions shall receive written notice of this drug testing policyprior to receiving conditional offers of employment. All drug test results from an applicantshall be maintained as a confidential record and shall be released only with the express writtenconsent of the applicant.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT, SECTION 504, TITLE IX:In accordance with state and federal discrimination statutes, the Plymouth School Districtprohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of creed, marital status, ancestry,pregnancy, citizenship, arrest record, conviction record, sexual orientation, age, race, color,national origin, sex, religion, handicap, disability, political affiliation, membership in theNational Guard, State defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces ofthe United States of America or use or non-use of a lawful product off school premises duringnon-working hours or any other reason prohibited by state and federal law.Section 504: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basisof handicap. The federal regulations implementing Section 504 require that school districts takecontinuing steps to notify job applicants, employees, parents, and students of school districtpolicy against discrimination on the basis of handicap.The Plymouth School District hereby declares that it does not discriminate on the basis ofhandicap in its educational programs and activities, in employment practices and policies, orin admission or access to programs or activities offered by the district. Inquiries orcomplaints regarding the implementation of Section 504 in the district may be directed to theDirector of Pupil Services.Title IX: The Plymouth School District, as required by the Federal Register Title IXProvision of Federal Education Act Amendments of 1972, states its compliance withstatutes and law in the elimination of sex discrimination against pupils and schoolemployees. As stated: "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded fromparticipation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under anyeducational program or activity receiving federal aid."The Assistant Superintendent will act as anti-discrimination coordinator for the school system.Parents, pupils, employees, and unions are hereby notified of the schools attempt to eliminatesex bias.DRUG FREE WORKPLACE8