Affirmative Action

  • Responsibilities of the Affirmative Action Officer

    The Affirmative Action Officer has the responsibility to coordinate and implement the district’s efforts to comply with the regulations of N.J.A.C. 6A:7 and to promote a working and learning environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability. This person also serves as the district’s Title IX Coordinator (Prohibiting Sexual Discrimination in Education). 

    Steps to File an Affirmative Action Grievance

    If you think you experienced discrimination:
    1. Fill out the grievance form.
    2. Contact the Affirmative Action Officer listed above for an appointment.
    3. There will be an intake session and an investigation will be launched.
    4. The results/conclusion of this investigation will be sent to you in writing.
    5. You are guaranteed confidentiality, but not anonymity as witnesses must be questioned.

    Appeal Process

    • If unsatisfied with the results of the results of the Affirmative Action investigation, the grievant may appeal to the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee.
    • If unsatisfied with the superintendent or his/her designee's decision, the grievant may appeal to the Board of Education.
    • If unsatisfied with the Board's decision, the grievant may appeal to the Executive County Superintendent.
    • The grievant has the right to by-pass this process and appeal directly to the:
      • Commissioner of Education;
      • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission;
      • U.S. Office of Civil Rights;
      • U.S. Department of Education; or
      • N.J. Division of Civil Rights.

    Resources

Affirmative Action Officers

  • Lorraine Rake
    Principal of Primetime Campus, Affirmative Action Officer

    (201) 355-8669
    lrake@njsbjc.org

    Ashley Vaughan
    Director of Curriculum and Assessment, Affirmative Action Officer
    (201) 393-0475 ext. 242

    avaughan@njsbjc.org