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Civil Rights Compliance
A variety of laws protect the civil rights of various categories of people and prevent discrimination against them. These laws require that federal assistance programs be operated so no one is discriminated against on the basis of specific characteristics.
The pertinent laws include the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI (discrimination because of race, color, or national origin); the Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX (discrimination based on sex); the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1994 (discrimination because of disability); and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (discrimination on the basis of age).
The LEA must retain a description of its civil rights compliance program, which must contain at least these elements:
- Public notification program.
- Data collection and reporting system.
- Compliance reviews.
- Complaint handling procedures.
- Resolution of noncompliance issues.