Hickman County Board of Education
Descriptor Code:
Issued Date:
Descriptor Term:
5.104
11/05/24
Equal Opportunity Employment
Rescinds:
Issued:
5.104
10/03/22
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Opportunity for employment, as well as continuation and advancement in employment, shall be
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afforded equally to members of all races, creeds, colors, sexes (Sex shall be defined as the "immutable
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characteristics of the person's reproductive system that identify the person as male or female, as
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determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth" unless otherwise required by federal
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law); religions, ages, national origins, and individuals with disabilities or veteran status with regard
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only for qualifications for the positions involved.¹
Legal References
Cross References
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U.S. Constitution, Amendment XIV; Title VII, Civil
Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures 1.802
Rights Act of 1964: Public Acts of 2026, Chapter
Recruitment of Employees 5.105
No. 938; Bostock V. Clayton Cnty., Georgia, 590
Discrimination/Harassment of Employees 5.500
U.S. 644, 140 S. Ct. 1731, 207 L. Ed. 2d 218
Complaints and Grievances 5.501
(2020); Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX,
Education Amendments of 1972; Age
Discrimination Act of 1967; Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973; 42 USCA § 12101-
12213; TCA 50-10-101
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## Table 1

|  | Hickman County Board of | Education |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Descriptor Term: Equal Opportunity Employment | Descriptor Code: 5.104 | Issued Date: 11/05/24 |
|  |  | Rescinds: 5.104 | Issued: 10/03/22 |