The Board of Directors of Connecting Waters Charter Schools (“CWCS” or “Charter School”), a California nonprofit public benefit corporation operating public charter schools, is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in enrollment, school programs, and activities. Enrollment, programs, and activities shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.