COVID-Related EEO Requests

Employees who have an underlying medical condition that places them at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 may request reasonable accommodations from this Unit. To submit a request, please fill out this form and submit it to the EEO Unit.

Employees who wish to request a medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination, should follow these directions:

The Medical Exemption Request Process

To request a medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination, please fill out the ADA form. If you have any questions about the ADA process, please contact the EEO Unit at EEO-TitleIXCompliance@bcps.k12.md.us.
The EEO Unit will acknowledge receipt of your request within five (5) business days, and may request more information, including documentation from your medical provider.
The EEO Unit will review your request using the guidelines laid out here. This includes an evaluation of whether your request would pose an undue hardship for City Schools.
The EEO Unit will issue a determination letter.
If you disagree with the outcome, you can email EEO-TitleIXCompliance@bcps.k12.md.us, and request a final determination. The final determination letter will contain your appeal rights under Board Policy BLA. The final determination letter will contain your appeal rights under Board Policy BLA.

The EEO Unit is charged with reviewing religious accommodation requests to determine whether they meet the requirements of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other applicable legal standards. Critically, under the law, the religious belief must be bona fide and sincerely held, and the accommodation requested must be feasible and must not create unreasonable health and safety risks to other students and staff, as well the broader school community.

Employees who wish to request a religious exemption from COVID-19 testing or vaccination should follow this process:

The Religious Exemption Request Process

To request a religious exemption from COVID-19 testing or vaccination, please fill out this form. If you need a printable version of the form, or have any questions about this process, please contact Frank Lucas, legal affairs investigator at flucas@bcps.k12.md.us, or 443-687-3121. If you want to know more about requesting religious accommodations, guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) can be found here.
The Equal Educational/Employment Opportunity & Title IX Compliance Unit (“EEO Unit”) will acknowledge receipt of your request within five (5) business days, and may request additional information.
Once the EEO Unit has received the necessary information, we will evaluate your request using the guidelines set out by the EEOC, including determining whether granting the exemption would pose an undue hardship for City Schools.
The EEO Unit will issue a determination. The letter you receive will contain your appeal rights under Board Policy BLA, should you wish to appeal the determination.

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