Title VI

"No person...shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education."

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Title VI is a federal law that protects persons from discrimination based on their race, color or national origin in any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance.Title VI ensures that a school district will provide the same opportunities for the above students to participate in programs and classes to the same extent afforded to others.

There are many possible forms of illegal discrimination based on race, color or national origin which limit the opportunities of students to gain equal access to services.

Some discriminatory practices are:

• Denying service, financial aid or other benefit provided as a part of a school program
• Providing a different service, financial aid or other benefit, or providing these in a different manner from those provided to others under the program
• Segregating or separately treating individuals in any matter related to the receipt of any service, financial aid or other benefit.

Complaint Process

• Take your verbal or written Title VI complaint to the school administrator within six months from the date the incident occurred or when knowledge of the complaint was first obtained. You have the right to a timely and informal resolution at the school site.
• You may also file a written complaint under the Uniform Complaint Procedures. The complaint must be submitted to
  
  Specially Funded Programs
  Compliance & Technical Support Branch
  333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 16th Floor
  Los Angeles, California 90017
  Telephone: (213) 241-6990
  
  
• The complaint will be investigated by the appropriate District office/division/Local District office and will be resolved within sixty days of the receipt of the written complaint.
• The closing report will be provided to the complainant within ten days following the disposition of the complaint.
• Appeals may be referred to the Educational Equity Compliance office or the State of California Department of Education Office of Equal Opportunity.

Where Can I Obtain Further Information or Assistance?

• At Your School:
  Ask to speak to the school's Title IX Complaint Manager.



• At Your local District site:

Ask to speak to the Local District's Title IX Designee.


• At the District's Central Office:

Call or write to Sue Spears,
Director and District Title IX
Coordinator
Educational Equity Compliance
333 South Beaudry Avenue
20th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
telephone: (213) 241-7682
fax: (213) 241-3312

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