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District monitoring federal Title VI guidance on DEI programs; superintendent says details unclear
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Dan Kieser told the board the U.S. Department of Education issued a statement asking states/districts to certify Title VI compliance; the district is consulting counsel and awaiting clarification and has not received a district-specific letter.
Stoughton Area School District officials told the board on Tuesday they are monitoring a recent U.S. Department of Education statement about Title VI and requests that states and districts ensure programs do not discriminate on the bases Title VI covers.
Dr. Dan Kieser, the district superintendent, said the Education Department sent a statement asking states to certify that programs funded with federal dollars comply with Title VI, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin. District counsel Boardman & Clark is tracking guidance, Kieser said, but he added that the state or federal offices…
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