The board of education is an equal opportunity employer.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital/civil union status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender, religion, disability or socioeconomic status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait of any individual, social or economic status, pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy‑related disabilities, actual or potential parenthood, or family status  in the adminis­tration of employment, contract practices, educational poli­cies, student enrollment and admission policies, scholar­ships, loans, grants, and other school administered programs.