Community School District 18 Paula LeCompte Speed, Community Superintendent Nicholas Stapleton, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Joan Mahon-Powell, Deputy Superintendent Louis K. Aiani, Director of Operations Community School Board 18 Hon. Jack Zimmer, President Hon. Abu A.Q. Abu, Vice-President Hon. Lawrence Cohen, Secretary/Treasurer Hon. Dominick Andreassi Hon. Mark Fertig Hon. Julia L. James Hon. Josefina Johnson Hon. Donna Pensabene Hon. Lloyd Roberts Barbara Berg, Principal Investigator Ruth Broughton, Program Facilitator It is the policy of the Board of Education of the City School District of New York not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage and citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender (sex), including sexual harassment in its educational programs, activities, and employment policies, and to maintain an environment free of harassment or retaliation, as required by law. Inquiries regarding compliance with appropriate laws may also be directed to: Office of Equal Opportunity, 65 Court Street, Room 923, Brooklyn, New York 11201, telephone number (718) 935-3320. It is the policy of Community School District 18 to make available to all its students, including those with disabilities, access to all activities, programs and services. Students with limited mobility, hearing or visual impairment should, therefore, apply to programs of their choice whether or not such programs are currently located in an accessible building. Should a student with limited mobility, hearing or visual impairment seek admission to a program which is not currently in an accessible facility, the District will take all possible steps to relocate or replicate the program or will otherwise provide a set of alternative services during a transition planning period. Parents have the right to appeal any final placement decision.