Constantine Public School District
Administrative Guidelines
 

6460 - CONTRACTOR'S FAIR EMPLOYMENT CLAUSE
 A.Board Policy 3122 provides for equal employment opportunities which includes contracts for goods and services in which the Board is a party.
 B.It is, therefore, required that all contracts having a price of $10,000.00 or more include the following provision of which all bidders will be notified in advance.
  1.The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin.
  2.The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
 C.The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin.
 D.The contractor will furnish information and reports, as requested by the Board, in accordance with its policy of nondiscrimination, and access to his/her books, records, and amounts by the duly authorized representatives of the Board for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with this nondiscrimination clause.
 E.Substantial business means any contract involving a price of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or more.
 F.Bidders who are delinquent in achieving minority hiring at the established ratio shall submit an affirmative action plant acceptable to the Board which indicates their current manpower situation, and future employment goals which shall improve minority hiring.
 G.All bids for substantial business shall be submitted to the Superintendent who shall review and evaluate all affirmative action programs submitted, and may approve or reject bids on that basis.
 H.When the Superintendent rejects the lowest or best bid because of deficiencies in the bidder's affirmative action program, the bidder shall have five (5) days in which to appeal the decision to the Board.
 I.If the Board agrees with the Superintendent's decision, they shall contact the bidder, in writing, as to why his/her affirmative action program is inadequate.
 J.The Board may waive the requirements of this guideline when it is specifically determined to be in the best interests of the District.