Civil Rights & Responsibilities
Non-Discrimination Policy Statement
The Hingham School Committee and Hingham Public Schools are committed to maintaining an education and work environment for all school community members. that is free from all forms of discrimination, including harassment and retaliation. The members of the school community include the School Committee, employees, administration, faculty, staff, students, volunteers in the schools, and parties contracted to perform work for the Hingham Public Schools.
Hingham Public Schools does not exclude from participation, deny the benefits of HPS from or otherwise discriminate against, identities such as race (race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length and protective hairstyles), color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, religion, disability, age, genetic information, active military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, or pregnancy-related condition, homelessness, foster care status, ancestry, ethnic background, national origin, socio-economic status, language acquisition status, or any other category protected by state or federal law in the administration of its educational and employment policies, or in its programs and activities.
2024-2025 Civil Rights Training Packet
2024-2025 Civil Rights Training Materials (Presentation)
Title IX Coordinator:
Barbara Cataldo
Interim Executive Director of Student Services
Phone: 781-741-1500
School Committee Policy ACA - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex
School Committee Policy ACA-R - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex under Title IX including sex-based harassment
School Committee Policy ACAB - Sexual & Sex-based harassment and Retaliation
Title I and VI Coordinator:
Erica Pollard
Interim Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction
781-741-1500