State and Federal Laws

Hillsborough County Public Schools seeks to comply with Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. The main laws that govern this work are:

Title VI - Race, Color and National Origin
Discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin is prohibited by the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- The United States Department of Justice - Title VI Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964
- Race, Color, and National Origin Discrimination | U.S. Department of Education
Title IX - Sexual Harassment Regulation – Sex Discrimination
Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Harassment is when a person continually teases, annoys, threatens or insults another person in either a verbal, physical or written manner. Sexual harassment is when a person bothers another person using sexual words, pictures, gestures, or conduct that the other person would find offensive. Sexual harassment can also occur when a person is forced by his or her location or situation to see or overhear sexual comments, gestures, or conduct that he or she finds offensive. HCPS polices regarding Title IX include:
Sex discrimination is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Title IX reads, “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.”
SECTION 504 - Disability
Discrimination on the basis of disability is prohibited by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1975.

Title VI - Race, Color and National Origin