Civil Rights Additional Information

Glossary of terms

• MOA - Methods of Administration
• OCR - Office of Civil Rights
• LOF - Letter of Finding
• AOF - Attachment of Finding
• VCP - Voluntary Compliance Plan
• TA - Technical Assistance
• Biennial Report - All civil rights compliance review activities, findings, and Voluntary Compliance Plans are reported to the Office of Civil Rights every two years

 

Code of Federal Regulations and Guidelines

• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, and national origin) 34 CFR Part 100
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (prohibiting discrimination based on gender) 34 CFR Part 106
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (prohibiting discrimination based on disability) 34 CFR Part 104
• Education Program Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex and Handicap, published in the Federal Register March 21, 1979 (Guidelines)
• The Department of Justice regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (28 CFR, Part 35)

 

Resources and Links

• USDOE Civil Rights
• Filing a Civil Rights Complaint
• Assistance with Languages
• Civil Rights and Students with Disabilities
• Office of Civil Rights Reading Room

 

Civil Rights Compliance Contacts

Office for Civil Rights: National Headquarters

Contact the Office for Civil Rights headquarters office in Washington, D.C. for federal questions, national policy questions, or to make a Freedom of Information request for information that is national in scope.

U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Customer Service Team
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
Email: OCR@ed.gov 
1-800-421-3481, TDD: 877-521-2172
FAX: 202-245-6840

 

Office for Civil Rights: New York Enforcement Office

For local or regional questions, or a question pertaining to an individual’s civil rights in New York State, contact the New York State OCR enforcement office. If you wish to file a complaint you may contact the New York Enforcement Office or use the online complaint form.

U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
New York Enforcement Office
32 Old Slip
26th floor
New York, NY 10005-2500
Email: OCR_NewYork@ed.gov
646-428-3900, TDD: 212-637-0478
FAX: 646-428-3890

 

For questions concerning civil rights compliance reviews in secondary education contact:

Michelle Muscedere

New York State Education Department
Office of Career and Technical Education
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12234
E-mail: CTECivilRights@nysed.gov  
518-486-1547, FAX: 518-408-9781