Discipline Code and Bill of Student Rights and Responsibilities
It is the policy of the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) to provide equal educational opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, age, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship/immigration status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender (sex), gender identity, gender expression, or weight. It is also the policy of the NYCDOE to maintain an environment free of harassment on the basis of any of these grounds, including sexual harassment.