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Family, Career and Technical Education
Methods of Administration
METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION (MOA) PROGRAM
To assure that the civil rights requirements specified by The Vocational Education Guidelines are met, the U.S. Department of Education, through the Office for Civil Rights, required states to develop a Methods of Administration compliance program. Louisiana has developed a plan for Methods of Administration for Civil Rights Compliance in Career and Technical Education programs.
The MOA Reviewer has the responsibility to provide technical assistance to administrative and supervisory personnel at all levels of the recipient institutions in order that they can comply with the provisions of the law; to establish the procedures which assure compliance with the provisions of the law; and to carry out review visits to the institutions that offer career and technical education programs and receive federal funds.
Secondary school systems that offer Career and Technical education programs and receive federal financial assistance are selected for review on a rotational basis. Reviews are also scheduled due to any or all of the reasons listed below:
• Information obtained from complaints relating to possible infractions.
• Knowledge by the Department of Education of practices that could result in discrimination problems.
• Information from the Office of Civil Rights relating to problems of discrimination.
• Information that indicates patterns of disproportionate enrollment.
On-Site Reviews
The on-site review process consists of visits to school district offices and school facilities and interviews with superintendents, Career and Technical Education supervisors, principals, directors, guidance counselors, teachers and students, as well as classroom observation, review of records, and tours of the physical plant and grounds to assess the institution's compliance with federal civil rights statutes in the career and technical programs offered by the institution.
The Federal Vocational Education Program Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap explain how civil rights laws and U. S. Department of Education regulations apply to career and technical education programs.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs
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SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION FOR METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
District
___ ___ Copy of annual notice of non-discrimination
___ ___ Employment application forms for professional and support positions
___ ___ Copy of grievance procedures and appeals process
___ ___ List of persons on hiring committee
___ ___ Employee handbook
___ ___ Policy Manual
___ ___ Copy of any previous Office of Civil Rights finding and subsequent Corrective Action Plan
School
___ ___ Handbooks for students, parents, and faculty
___ ___ Agreements for work study or cooperative work programs
___ ___ Steps taken to free counseling materials and activities from stereotyping and discriminatory effects
___ ___ Description of communication methods used by counselors with hearing impaired and limited English students.
___ ___ Description of how career counseling is provided to students
___ ___ Agendas for career days
___ ___ Copy of promotional materials used at the school
___ ___ Policy to identify students with disabilities or limited English proficiency
___ ___ List of auxiliary aids and academic adjustments available to students with disabilities and limited English proficiency.
MOA On-Site Review Document
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SAMPLE NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
The following notices may be adapted for the use by school districts and schools:
SAMPLE NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
[Name of School System] does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The [Name of School System] also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.
This notice is provided as required by 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, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator(s).
Name/Title: ________________________________________________________________
Office Address: _____________________________________________________________
Phone Number (Voice/TDD): __________________________________________________
Days/Hours Available: _______________________________________________________
A statement should inform the reader that the notice is available in large print, audio tape, Braille or alternative formats upon request.
SAMPLE NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The [Name of School System] does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or qualified disability.
INCLUDE STATEMENT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS IN ALL:
• Course catalogs and training announcements
• Application Forms
• Bulletins (disseminated to students)
• Brochures and materials used for recruiting or describing programs
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