Title VI: Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Race, Color, National Origin and Religion
What Is Title VI
Title VI states that students have the federally protected right to an education free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, and religion (regarding their ethnic heritage).
What Title VI Discrimination Looks Like*
Title VI discrimination can look like harassment or bullying about your (perceived) race, color, national origin, or religion. This harassment can take many forms, including slurs, taunts, stereotypes, name-calling, racially motivated physical threats, attacks, or other hateful conduct. It also includes ethnic or ancestral slurs, harassment for how you look, dress, or speak in ways linked to ethnicity or ancestry (e.g., skin color, religious attire, language spoken)
What To Do If You Are Discriminated Against
If you have been discriminated against or harassed at school or school-related events in these ways, take notes and talk to a trusted adult or the district compliance officer, information below, for help in ending these circumstances.
District Compliance Officer: Mia Del Prete
Director of Human Resources
462 Johnson Street Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-824-6411
Filing A Complaint With The Department of Education
You can skip the formal complaint process and complain straight to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR), a federal complaint process (within 180 days). Find the “Filing a Complaint” document for more info on this process.
* This information was pulled from the Department of Education. Here is the link for more information and examples of Title VI discrimination: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/frontpage/faq/race-origin.html