Garfield Re-2 Policies

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Workplace Health and Safety Protection

 

The Board is committed to providing a safe work environment for all employees. When district employees know or have any reasonable concern about workplace violations of government health or safety rules or about an otherwise significant workplace threat to health or safety related to a public health emergency, they should report such concerns following the district’s concerns, complaints, or grievances procedure. 

Nondiscrimination 

The Board, the superintendent, other administrators, and district employees will not unlawfully discriminate, take adverse action, or retaliate against any employee who, in good faith, raises any reasonable concern about workplace violations of government health or safety rules or about an otherwise significant workplace threat to health or safety if the district controls the workplace conditions giving rise to the threat or violation. Discrimination against an employee who opposes any practice they reasonably believe is unlawful or who participates in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing on such matter is also prohibited.

The Board, the superintendent, other administrators, and district employees will also not unlawfully discriminate, take adverse action, or retaliate against any employee who voluntarily wears their own personal protective equipment, such as a mask, face guard, or gloves if the personal protective equipment: 

1. provides a higher level of protection than the equipment provided by the district; 

2. is recommended by a federal, state, or local public health agency with jurisdiction over the district; and 

3. does not render the employee incapable of performing their job or fulfilling their job duties. 

Notice 

To reduce unlawful discrimination and ensure a safe workplace environment, the administration is responsible for providing notice of this policy to all district employees. This policy will be referenced in employee handbooks, district reporting platform and otherwise available to all staff through electronic or hard-copy distribution. 

Adoption date: August 10, 2020 

Revised: April 12, 2023

Revised: January 28, 2026

 

LEGAL REFS.: C.R.S. 8-14.4-101 (definition of public health emergency)

C.R.S. 8-14.4-102 (prohibition against discrimination based on claims related to a public health emergency)

CROSS REFS.: GBA, Open Hiring/Equal Employment Opportunities 

GBK, Staff Concerns/Complaints/Grievances 

GBK-R, Staff Concerns/Complaints/Grievances–Regulation

 

Garfield School District No. Re-2