Harrassment Guidance
September 20, 2012
Statutes and Regulations Enforced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
and Related OCR Harassment Guidance
Discrimination based on Race, Color and National Origin
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq. (Title VI), 34 C.F.R. Part 100 (implementing regulations)
- Racial Incidents and Harassment against Students at Educational Institutions: Investigative Guidance, 59 Fed. Reg. 11,488 (Mar. 10, 1994), available at
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/race394.html - Checklist for a Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Harassment (Jan. 1999), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/checklist.html - Dear Colleague Letter: Title VI and Title IX Religious Discrimination in Schools and Colleges (Sept. 13, 2004), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/religious-rights2004.html - Frequently Asked Questions about Racial Harassment (last modified March 8, 2005), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/qa-raceharass.html - Dear Colleague Letter: Bullying and Discriminatory Harassment (Oct. 26, 2010), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201010.html
Discrimination based on Sex
- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. (Title IX); 34 C.F.R. Part 106 (implementing regulations)
- Checklist for a Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Harassment (Jan. 1999), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/checklist.html - Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance: Harassment of Students by School Employees, Other Students, or Third Parties (Jan. 19, 2001), available at
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/shguide.html - Dear Colleague Letter: Title VI and Title IX Religious Discrimination in Schools and Colleges (Sept. 13, 2004), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/religious-rights2004.html - Dear Colleague Letter: Sexual Harassment Issues (Jan. 25, 2006), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/sexhar-2006.html - Sexual Harassment: It’s Not Academic (revised 2008), available at
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/ocrshpam.html - Dear Colleague Letter: Bullying and Discriminatory Harassment (Oct. 26, 2010), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201010.html - Know Your Rights: Title IX Prohibits Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Where You Go to School (last modified April 2, 2011), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/title-ix-rights-201104.html - Dear Colleague Letter: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence (Apr. 4, 2011), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201104.html
Discrimination based on Disability
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794 (Section 504); 34 C.F.R. Part 104 (implementing regulations)
- Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12131 et seq. (Title II); 28 C.F.R. Part 35 (implementing regulations)
- Checklist for a Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Harassment (Jan. 1999), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/checklist.html - Dear Colleague Letter: Prohibited Disability Harassment (July 25, 2000), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/disabharassltr.html - Dear Colleague Letter: Bullying and Discriminatory Harassment (Oct. 26, 2010), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201010.html - Questions and Answers on Disability Discrimination under Section 504 and Title II (last modified June 25, 2012), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/qa-disability.html
Discrimination based on Age
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq. (Age Act); 34 C.F.R. Part 110 (implementing regulations)
- Checklist for a Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Harassment (Jan. 1999), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/checklist.html
Equal Access for Boy Scouts and Other Designated Youth Groups
- Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, 20 U.S.C. § 7905 (Boy Scouts Act)
Other OCR Guidance Documents/Resources
- Dear Colleague Letter: First Amendment (July 28, 2003), available at
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/firstamend.html (discussing the First Amendment’s application to harassment) - Case Processing Manual (Jan. 2010), available at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/ocrcpm.html
