The State of Connecticut Department of Education is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons. The Department of Education does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including, but not limited to, mental retardation, past or present history of mental disability, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws. The Department of Education does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction. Inquiries regarding Connecticut Technical High School system’s nondiscrimination policies and practices should be directed to Dr. Nivea L. Torres, Superintendent of Schools, Connecticut Technical High Schools System, 25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, CT 06457, and/or, regarding race, color, national origin, age, sex and/or disability to the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Boston, MA 02110-1491, telephone 617.289.0111, fax 617.289.0150, TTY/TDD 877.521.2172. The Connecticut Technical High Schools System is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.