This plan commits all employees of the district to support the Board of Directors’ Workforce Diversity policies and assigns responsibilities within the organization. It reaffirms and implements the Board’s policies pertaining to workforce diversity and affirmative action and provides for a continuing commitment to those policies.
4.1 GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
General responsibility is hereby assigned to each department director, building administrator, and each supervisor. The Superintendent will provide for effective communication of the requirements of this plan and will be responsible for assuring that each director and administrator complies with the intent and spirit of the plan. The Superintendent will assure the plan is implemented consistent with the law and other legally mandated requirements.
4.1.1 The Board of Directors has ultimate responsibility for establishing policies pertaining to Workforce Diversity, Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity.
4.1.2 The Superintendent has administrative responsibility for the District’s Workforce Diversity Plan including the establishment of program elements, making final disposition of all discrimination issues, and reviewing accomplishment of program goals.
4.1.3 The Director of Human Resources is delegated responsibility for the daily administration of the workforce diversity plan. This responsibility includes:
- policy interpretation, procedural development and implementation, program development and coordination, monitoring, program evaluation, and reporting to Federal and State agencies;
- apprising the Superintendent and the district staff of legislation and judicial decisions pertaining to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action;
- investigating and recommending disposition of all complaints alleging illegal employment discrimination or harassment; and,
- maintaining liaison with community groups and organizations, as well as labor unions and district staff, to ensure that community needs and concerns around workforce diversity are known and considered.
4.1.4 The WorkForce Diversity Committee (ad hoc) will have responsibility for advising the district on workforce diversity and affirmative action matters. The Committee will be charged with recommending policies and management action plans.
4.1.5 Building Administrators have responsibility for diversifying their building’s licensed and classified staff. They are charged with the responsibility for program implementation, policy administration, and attainment of workforce diversity goals within their respective buildings.
4.1.6 The Public Affairs Office will assist the district in information development and dissemination. All materials and publications of the district will depict the diversity of the district, and where appropriate and feasible be made available in a second language or alternate format.
4.1.7 The Director of Finance and Support Services and the Purchasing Office have responsibilities for administering the District’s contracting policies and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program. Specifically, these policies are intended to ensure that agencies and businesses contracting with the district adhere to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and nondiscrimination requirements in their business practices, and that the district takes positive steps to include businesses owned and operated by minorities, women and people with disabilities among those providing services and goods to the district.
4.1.8 Other directors, administrators, managers, and supervisors with authority to hire, promote, or otherwise exercise supervisory authority have workforce diversity and affirmative action responsibilities within their respective management areas.
4.1.9 All employees are encouraged and expected to bring general and specific EEO and affirmative action issues to the attention of responsible administrators or the Director of Human Resources.
4.1.10 IT IS THE POLICY OF THE DISTRICT THAT NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO RETALIATION FOR IDENTIFYING OR REPORTING INCIDENTS OF DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT.
