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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
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Coordinator: Cynthia Kelly |
781-326-5622 |
100 Whiting Avenue |
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Statute prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color or national origin by recipients of federal financial assistance. This statute ensures that individuals are not excluded from participation in programs or activities receiving federal funds (or the benefits of) on account of their membership in one of these protected categories (42 USC S2000d). This statute has been interpreted to prohibit the denial of equal access to education because of the language minority student’s limited proficiency in English.
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 |
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Coordinator: Michael LaFrancesca |
781-326-5622 |
100 Whiting Avenue |
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 provides that no individual may be discriminated against on the basis of sex in any education program or activity receiving federal assistance. Title IX requires that schools adopt and publish a policy against sex discrimination, including sexual harassment. State law requires Massachusetts employers to have a policy against sexual harassment. (M.G.L. Ch. 151B, 53A)
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Section 504 of the Rehabiltation Act of 1973 |
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Coordinator: Cynthia Kelly |
781-326-5622 |
100 Whiting Avenue |
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Section 504 provides that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall solely by reason of his/her disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The regulations implanting Section 504 require that public school s provide a free appropriate public education to each qualified handicapped person who is in the recipient’s jurisdiction, regardless of the nature or severity of the person’s handicap. (34 CF 104.33)
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
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Coordinator: Kathy Gaudreau |
781-326-5622 |
100 Whiting Avenue |
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The regulations implementing the ADA provide that: “A public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under this part, including any investigation of any complaint communicated to it alleging non-compliance with this part or alleging any actions that would be prohibited by this part. The public entity must make available to all interested individuals the name, office address, and telephone number of the employee or employees designated pursuant to this paragraph. (34 CFR 35.107(a)) |
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