Arthur Academy does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination in any of its programs, procedures, or practices against any person on the basis of Age, Disability, National Origin, Race, Color, Marital Status, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or any other characteristic protected under the law.

Civil Rights Coordinator: Stephani Walker, civilrights@arthuracademy.org

Title IX Coordinator: Stephani Walker, civilrights@arthuracademy.org

504 Coordinator: Kandice Burton, civilrights@arthuracademy.org

ADA Coordinator: Stephani Walker, civilrights@arthuracademy.org

More information about Civil Rights can be found HERE.

It is a requirement that each school district/charter school have at least one person designated as the Civil Rights Coordinator.

State and federal laws prohibit discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation. Schools have an obligation to protect students, teachers, staff and other people within the school community. Schools also have an obligation to ensure that its programs and curriculum are free of bias and prejudice.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was the first comprehensive federal law to prohibit sex discrimination against students and employees of educational institutions. It is one of several federal and state antidiscrimination laws that define and ensure equality in education. The regulations implementing Title IX, published in 1975, prohibit discrimination, exclusion, denial, limitation, or separation based on gender. Title IX states:

"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

More information about Title IX can be found HERE. 

Title IX requires that each school district/charter school have at least one person designated as the Title IX Coordinator.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a federal civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities. Section 504 applies to recipients of federal funds, including public schools. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) extends the protections of Section 504 without regard to federal funding. The ADA also applies to public schools.

The Section 504 regulations require school districts to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities. A 504 planning team decides what supports a student with disabilities needs so the student can access educational opportunities.

Some students with disabilities qualify for special education services and supports under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Section 504 is not the same as Special Education under the IDEA.

Additionally, public school districts are government entities covered by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), a federal civil rights law. In 2008, Congress passed the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), which resulted in changes to aspects of Section 504 and the ADA, particularly the determination of who is considered “disabled” under Section 504 and the ADA.

More information about 504/ADA can be found HERE.

Section 504 requires that each school district/charter school have at least one person designated as the 504 Coordinator.

ADA requires that each school district/charter school have at least one person designated as the 504 Coordinator.