It is the policy of the Rescue Union School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, ethic group identification, ancestry, religion, color, national origin, gender, creed, age, marital status, mental disability or physical disability in its educational programs, activities or employment policies as required by Title VI and VII of the 1965 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments and the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.