Title VI

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people from discrimination based on race, color, national origin or language in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance (eg. school districts)

Title VI states: “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Title VI which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin or language  in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.

Areas include: 

• Academic Programs
• Student Treatment & Services
• Counseling & Guidance
• Discipline
• Classroom Assignment
• Grading
• Athletics 

ABCUSD students of all genders who are experiencing any form of abuse, harassment, (online) bullying or discrimination based on race, color, or national origin are protected under the Title VI law.

Board Policy 5149.9: The Governing Board affirms the right of every student to be protected from hate-motivated behavior. It is the intent of the Board to promote harmonious relationships that enable students to gain a true understanding of the civil rights and social responsibilities of people in our society.

Board Policy 5131.2: District employees shall establish student safety as a high priority and shall not tolerate bullying of any student. No individual or group shall, through physical, written, verbal, electronic, or other means, harass, sexually harass, threaten, intimidate, retaliate, cyberbully, cause bodily injury to, or cause hate violence against any student or other person.