The standards section below provides a quick reference for legislative citations related to the areas of inquiry in a civil rights review or the civil rights self-assessment form.

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Guidance

Guidance
The LEA's guidance services, such as admission to career and technical education courses/programs and career guidance information, must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age.

What legislation authorizes this standard?

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (104.4, 104.10, 104.34, 104.37, 104.43, 104.47)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (106.21, 106.3, 106.31, 106.34, 106.36)
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Guidelines for Vocational Education Programs

IV. Access and Admission of Students Access and Admission of Students to Vocational Education Programs
V. Counseling and Prevocational Programs

A, B, D

Career-related Learning
If the LEA provides career-related learning experiences for students those experiences must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age.

What legislation authorizes this standard?

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ref.1) (ref. 2)
Guidelines for Vocational Education Programs (ref. 1) (ref. 2)

Placement
If the LEA provides placement activities or services for students those activities and services must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age.

What legislation authorizes this standard?

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Guidelines for Vocational Education Programs (ref. 1) (ref. 2)

Equal Opportunities

Employment
The personnel policies of the LEA must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age.

What legislation authorizes this standard?

Financial Assistance
If the LEA provides any form of financial assistance program for career and technical education students that uses award criteria they must ensure that criteria do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age.

What legislation authorizes this standard?

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