Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination

The Vocational Education Program Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex and Disability is a federal law that established the Methods of Administration (MOA) program. The purpose of Oregon’s MOA program is to ensure students have equal access to secondary and postsecondary programs and activities regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age, or disability.

These guidelines explain the civil rights responsibilities of recipients of federal funds with two consecutive career-related classes. They derive from and provide guidance supplementary to:

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (34 CFR Part 100),
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (34 CFR Part 106),
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (34 CFR Part 104),
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (28 CFR Part 35).

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Contact Information

Students, families, or community members who have questions about civil rights in an Oregon K-12 public school or public charter school should contact ODE.CivilRightsSupport@ode.oregon.gov or 971-673-2777.

School districts, public charter schools, education partners, and all other parties who have questions regarding the Methods of Administration program in Oregon secondary and postsecondary public schools or public charter schools should contact ODE.CivilRights.MOA@ode.oregon.gov or ODE Civil Rights Education Specialist and MOA Coordinator Karin Moscon (she/her) at karin.moscon@ode.oregon.gov or 503-569-2532.

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