Lexington Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its services, programs and activities, on the basis of race, color or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI); on the basis of sex, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; on the basis of disability, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); or on the basis of age, in accordance with the Age Discrimination Act of 1974 (Age Discrimination Act). Nor does it discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or religion, in accordance with Chapter 622 of the Acts of 1971 (M.G.L.c.76,§5) and Chapter 151B of the General Laws.

Consistent with the requirements of 34 CFR 106.40, the Lexington Public Schools follows a policy of nondiscrimination with regard to pregnant students. The District does not exclude any student from classes, extracurricular activities, school functions or other school related matters on the basis of pregnancy. In addition, the District makes requests for medical certification that a pregnant student is physically and emotionally able to participate in school activities only to the extent that such certification is required of all students for other physical or emotional conditions requiring the care of a physician. A student is entitled to leave relating to the student’s pregnancy, as determined medically necessary by the student’s physician, and at the conclusion of the leave is permitted to return to the same academic and extracurricular program the student was participating in when the leave began.

To file a complaint alleging discrimination or harassment by Lexington Public Schools on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or to make inquiry concerning the application of Title VI, Title IX, section 504, the ADA, the Age Discrimination Act or applicable state laws and their respective implementing regulations, please contact:

Director of Human Resources
146 Maple Street
Lexington, MA 02420
(telephone 781-861-2556)

Students at Lexington High School who have concerns about possible harassment may also contact a Complaint Manager as provided by the Lexington High School Policy Prohibiting Disrespectful Conduct/Peer Harassment in Section VI of the LHS Student/Parent Handbook.

Inquiries concerning the applicability of the aforementioned federal laws and regulations to Lexington Public Schools also may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), JW McCormack POCH, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-4557, telephone (617-223-9662), TTY (617-223-9695).

A grievant may file a complaint with OCR, generally,
1. within 180 calendar days of alleged discrimination or harassment, or
2. within 60 calendar days of receiving notice of Lexington Public Schools’ final disposition on a complaint filed through Lexington Public Schools, or
3. within 60 calendar days of receiving a final decision by the Massachusetts Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education Appeals, or
4. instead of filing a complaint with Lexington Public Schools.

Inquiries relative to state law may be referred to the Massachusetts Department of Education, 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5023 (telephone 781-338-3300) or the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination at One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 (telephone 617-727-3990).