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MCPS Nondiscrimination Statement

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) prohibits illegal discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, religion, immigration status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family structure/parental status, marital status, age, ability (cognitive, social/emotional, and physical), poverty and socioeconomic status, language, or other legally or constitutionally protected attributes or affiliations. Discrimination undermines our community’s long-standing efforts to create, foster, and promote equity, inclusion, and acceptance for all. The Board prohibits the use of language and/or the display of images and symbols that promote hate and can be reasonably expected to cause substantial disruption to school or district operations or activities. For more information, please review Montgomery County Board of Education Policy ACA, Nondiscrimination, Equity, and Cultural Proficiency. This Policy affirms the Board’s belief that each and every student matters, and in particular, that educational outcomes should never be predictable by any individual’s actual or perceived personal characteristics. The Policy also recognizes that equity requires proactive steps to identify and redress implicit biases, practices that have an unjustified disparate impact, and structural and institutional barriers that impede equality of educational or employment opportunities. MCPS also provides equal access to the Boy/Girl Scouts and other designated youth groups.*

It is the policy of the state of Maryland that all public and publicly funded schools and school programs operate in compliance with:

  • Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; and
  • Title 26, Subtitle 7 of the Education Article of the Maryland Code, which states that public and publicly funded schools and programs may not
    • discriminate against a current student, a prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability;
    • refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, a prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; or
    • discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the **

Please note that contact information and federal, state, or local content requirements may change between editions of this document and shall supersede the statements and references contained in this version. 

For inquiries or complaints about discrimination against MCPS students*

Director of Student Welfare and Compliance Office of District Operations
Student Welfare and Compliance
15 West Gude Drive, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850
240-740-3215
SWC@mcpsmd.org

For inquiries or complaints about discrimination against MCPS staff*

Human Resource Compliance Officer
Office of Human Resources and Development Department of Compliance and Investigations
45 West Gude Drive, Suite 2500, Rockville, MD 20850
240-740-2888
DCI@mcpsmd.org

For student requests for accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Section 504 Coordinator
Office of School Support and Well-being
Office of Well-being, Learning and Achievement
850 Hungerford Drive, Room 257
Rockville, MD 20850
240-740-5630
504@mcpsmd.org

For staff requests for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA Compliance Coordinator
Office of Human Resources and Development Department of Compliance and Investigations
45 West Gude Drive, Suite 2500, Rockville, MD 20850
240-740-2888
DCI@mcpsmd.org

For inquiries or complaints about sex discrimination under Title IX, including sexual harassment, against students or staff*

Title IX Coordinator
Office of District Operations Student Welfare and Compliance
15 West Gude Drive, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850
240-740-3215
TitleIX@mcpsmd.org

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