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Section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (gepa )

In the text box below, describe the steps the applicant proposes to take to ensure equitable access to, and participation in, its Federally-assisted program for students, teachers, and other program beneficiaries with special needs provide the information to meet the requirements of Section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), consistent with the instructions posted at https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/gepa427.doc.

Current Narrative:

The Delaware Department of Education ensures equal access to and participation in federally funded Adult Basic Education programming by working to overcome barriers to equitable participation, including barriers based on gender, race, color, national origin, disability, and age for all eligible students, teachers, and other program beneficiaries in any project or activity. In addition to seeking equity, the Delaware Department of Education Adult and Prison Education Workgroup seeks to have students and teachers meet high standards through their participation in the program. To ensure this, the DDOE (1) upholds relevant Delaware Department of Education Policies regarding equity in access and participation including the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and the Technology Accessibility Policy; (2) Adult Basic Education services are publicized through a variety of strategies including electronic and paper- based resources that are accessible to populations with barriers to participation; (3) state level Adult Education staff are selected through an objective and standardized process ensuring equity for qualified personnel - as noted in the Department’s Employment Philosophy: To provide visionary leadership and superior service quality to the public schools of this State, the Department will recruit, train, and retain highly qualified, principled, and competent employees. The Department of Education is an equal opportunity employer. The work environment will be free from unlawful discrimination. Treatment of employees will be based upon a system of fair and equitable standards. Under no circumstances will employment decisions be based upon race, color, national origin, gender, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, disability, or veteran’s status, and victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and/or stalking, family responsibility, or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws or any factor prohibited by applicable federal or state law; (4) the funding process for statewide Adult Basic Education services is standardized to ensure equal access to all interested participants; and (5) Adult Basic Education monitorings and desk audits of program performance are reviewed for equity and quality.