Office of Accreditation & Teacher Quality

You can contact the Regional Office for Civil Rights at the following address:

U.S. Department of Education

Kansas City Office
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037
Kansas City, MO 64114-3302

Telephone: 816-268-0550
FAX: 816-823-1404; TDD: 877-521-2172
Email:  OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov
Web site:  www.ed.gov

Educational institutes that receive federal funds are required to comply with Civil Rights laws, regulations and guidelines, which include the following:

• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin.)
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex).
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability).
• The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (prohibits discrimination on the basis of age).
• The US Office for Civil Rights "Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex and Handicap" (prohibits unlawful discrimination in vocational education programs.)

Contact

Carol Uecker

Department of Education

700 Governors Drive

Pierre, SD 57501

Phone: (605) 773-4771