1. Civil Rights Training Spring 2015
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.

2. Overview
Purpose- Provide participants with civil rights compliance information.
Desired Outcome- Participants will understand the purpose and contents of a civil rights review , as well as what practices MCS have in place to comply with civil rights.
Essential Questions
What is civil rights?
Who is involved in a civil rights review?
How are districts selected?
How do schools/districts prepare for a civil rights review?
Who receive the results?
Why are the results important?
What resources do MCS provide?
Evidences
Implementation of MCS Civil Rights Checklist
Adherence to civil right laws.
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.

3. What is a Civil Rights Review?
A team approach to determining how well a school/LEA is implementing federal civil rights laws.
Interviews
Facilities
Data
Onsite observations
Discovery process
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.

4. Who is involved in a Civil Rights Review?
*High Schools
Superintendent
CTE Director
Counselors
Career Development Coordinators
Special Populations Coordinators
Students (Regular, EC and LEP)
Teachers
Principals
Civil Rights Team from DPI
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.

5. How are districts selected?
Every two years the Office of Civil Rights send state departments a list based on data (enrollment, complaints, geographic location, etc.).
The Office of Civil Rights may conduct a review in conjunction with or in lieu of a state visit.
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.

6. How do I prepare for a Civil Rights Review?
Laws Pertaining to the Methods of Administration Process (White)
Pre-review Documentation Sheet (Yellow)
MCS Checklist
Embed civil rights practices into your culture.
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.

7. Who receive the results?
Superintendent
CTE Director
NCDPI
Federal Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.

8. Why are the results important?
Strengths
Weakness
Opportunities for Improvements
Threats
Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education requires that we comply with civil rights.
Information could be used in a discrimination case.
OCR may follow-up on the DPI findings.
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.

9. MCS Civil Rights Checklist
Processes and Evidences
Public Notice/Nondiscrimination Statements
Contact Information
PD on Civil Rights for Staff
Accessibility
Everyone is knowledgeable about CTE and WBL
Equitable counseling practices/Recruitment Strategies
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.

10. Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964; Race, Color and National Origin.
MCS Contact Dr. Kevin Lancaster, Deputy Superintendent Page Street Troy, NC (Phone) (Fax)
Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964; Race, Color and National Origin.
Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972;Sex (Male/Female), Gender and Gender Identify .
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Disability.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Age.
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; Disability.
Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act; NCLB; Patriotic Act; Fair Meeting Space Opportunity.
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.

11. Final thoughts…
Dr. Kevin Lancaster is the primary contact for all discrimination inquiries for MCS.24700
Online and paper copies
Document all processes
Everything should be published in English and Spanish
Develop and follow a schedule
Fresh snacks
Respond to the questions only 
They will interview people not on the list
Incorporate civil rights into everything
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.

12. Q & A Session
11/12/2018
LeGrand, T.