Sexually Transmitted Diseases Policy:
Under both Federal (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC & 794) and State Law, a person with AIDS is considered handicapped and is entitled to protection.
It is hereby declared the policy of the school not to discriminate against any employee or student due to a diagnosis of AIDS, HIV or any other STD. The school shall ensure that all services are administered in compliance with the law on behalf of any qualified individual.
Further, the school reaffirms its policy of conducting admission and all educational services in a manner which does not discriminate unlawfully because of a person's handicap. Therefore, the existence of AIDS, or a positive HIV antibody test, will not be a part of the initial admission decision for those in the school or seeking employment.
The school is further committed to providing educational programs to the school community in reference to all STDs including HIV disease and AIDS. We shall provide an ongoing AIDS education program for all students and employees of the school in order to update individuals on new developments. Educational programs will be established for new students arriving.
Refer to the Message Board of the School Safety Management System (SSMS) for future announcements of these educational programs.
