GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Policy 1310
Equal Opportunity (Form 1310.1)
Civil Rights, Title IX,
Section 504
The District assures that it
will comply with:
1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities
receiving Federal financial assistance.
2. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 (Section 504), as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities receiving
Federal financial assistance.
3. Title IX of the Education Amendments
of 1972 (Title IX), as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities
receiving Federal financial assistance. The provisions of Title IX apply to
students with regard to educational opportunities and freedom from harassment,
employees with regard to employment opportunities and freedom from harassment,
and to individuals with whom the Board does business.
4. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975,
as amended 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq., which prohibits discrimination on the basis
of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance.
5. All regulations, guidelines, and
standards lawfully adopted under the above statutes by the United States
Department of Education.
The District shall appoint
an administrator(s) to assure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. A
District may designate only one employee to serve as both the Title IX and
Section 504 Coordinator. In that case, the individual must assume the
responsibilities of both coordinators. Those responsibilities are outlined in
Regulation 1310.
It is the policy of the
District to process all grievances in a fair and expeditious manner, with the
intent of resolving them in a mutually agreeable manner. Regulation 1310
provides mechanisms for the resolution of grievances/complaints by employees, patrons
and/or students relating to discrimination under Section 504 and Title IX.
This policy and the
corresponding regulation do not pertain to the identification, evaluation or
placement of students under Section 504. The topics of the identification, evaluation
and placement of students under Section 504 are addressed in the following
separate District policies and regulations: Policy 2110 and Regulation 2110 - Equal
Education Opportunity, and Policy 6250 and Regulation 6250 - Instruction for Students
with Disabilities.
For issues
pertaining to freedom from harassment, refer to Policy 2130 and Regulation 2130 -
Harassment, and Policy 4810 and Regulation 4810 - Sexual Harassment.