Section 11 - Office of Civil Rights Reviews

The United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) requires civil rights reviews for high schools and colleges that receive federal funds from the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

OCR oversees the civil rights compliance programs of state agencies that administer the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Methods of Administration (MOA). The MOA program helps ensure that students have equal access to CTE programs and activities regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability.

Postsecondary

The civil rights review for 亚洲无码 is administered by the Office of Equity and Inclusion. The process consists of a two to four day on-site review of a college to determine compliance with civil rights standards and guidelines. 

Secondary

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) conducts civil rights compliance reviews in high schools that receive federal funds and provide CTE courses.

The civil rights compliance review process may include a document review and an on-site visit. For MDE, these reviews are administered by the methods of assurance coordinator in the .

Purpose of Reviews

The purpose of the civil rights compliance reviews at both high schools and colleges is to evaluate compliance with key federal civil rights laws.

Federal Civil Rights Laws

  • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin
    (34 C.F.R. Part 100)
  • Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex
    (34 C.F.R. Part 106)
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination by public entities on the basis of disability
    (34 C.F.R. Part 104)
  • Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination by public entities, including public schools, public colleges and universities, public vocational schools, and public libraries, whether or not they receive federal financial assistance, on the basis of disability
    (28 C.F.R. Part 35)

Policy & Procedure History
Date of Implementation: 07/01/2026
Date of Last Review: 0/0/0