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Historical Documents


Overview 
Below is a list of historical documents previously issued by the Office for Civil Rights. None of these documents are presently in force or articulate OCR policy. They are provided here for reference purposes. To review current OCR policy, please visit our Policy Guidance Portal.
 

Document DateTitleStatute
1/14/2021

OCR Technical Assistance Document Regarding Single-Sex Scholarships, Clubs, and Other Programs
 

  • Questions & Answers PDF PDF (599K)    [OCR-000123] ARCHIVED
Title IX
8/31/2020

OCR’s Enforcement of Title IX in Light of Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga.
 

  • Revised Letters of Impending Enforcement Action PDF (844K)    [OCR-000120] ARCHIVED
Title IX
8/26/2020

Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual 

  • Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual (Rev. Aug 2020) PDF  (638K)
Title VI, Title IX, 
Title II ADA/Section 504,
Age, Boy Scouts,
Retaliation
4/24/2018

School Climate and Safety Issue Brief

  • School Climate and Safety Issue Brief PDF  (2.6M) (issued April 24, 2018)  ARCHIVED
Title VI, Title IX,
Title II ADA/Section 504
Age, Boy Scouts,
Retaliation
11/19/2018

Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual

  • Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual (Rev. Nov 2018) PDF  (895.4K)
Title VI, Title IX,
Title II ADA/Section 504
Age, Boy Scouts
Retaliation
3/5/2018

Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual

  • Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual (Rev. March 2018) PDF  (743K)
Title VI, Title IX,
Title II ADA/Section 504,
Age, Boy Scouts,
Retaliation
10/14/2016

Guidance on Helping Students with Diabetes

Title VI, Title IX,
Title II ADA/Section 504,
Age, Boy Scouts,
Retaliation
2/1/2016

Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual

  • Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual (V1.2 Rev. Feb 2016) PDF  (850K)
Title VI, Title IX,
Title II ADA/Section 504,
Age, Boy Scouts,
Retaliation
11/2015

Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual

  • Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual (V1.1 Rev. Nov 2015) PDF  (851K)
Title VI, Title IX,
Title II ADA/Section 504,
Age, Boy Scouts,
Retaliation
2/1/2015

Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual 

  • Office for Civil Rights Case Processing Manual (Rev. Feb 2015) PDF  (858K)
Title VI, Title IX,
Title II ADA/Section 504,
Age, Boy Scouts,
Retaliation
1/8/2010

Notice of Nondiscrimination

  • Pamphlet on Notice of Nondiscrimination (2010) PDF  (661K) ARCHIVED
Title VI, Title IX,
Title II ADA/Section 504,
Age, Boy Scouts
1/1/2010

Office for Civil Rights Case Resolution and Investigation Manual

Title VI, Title IX,
Title II ADA/Section 504,
Age, Boy Scouts,
Retaliation
1/13/2009

Guidance on Assurance of Compliance-Civil Rights Certificate

  • “Dear Colleague” Letter PDF (1.7M)
  • Revised Assurance of Compliance -- Civil Rights Certificate PDF (106K)
Boy Scouts
6/22/2007

Dear Colleague letter on the 35th anniversary of Title IX

  • “Dear Colleague” Letter PDF (2.34M)
Title IX
4/14/2005

Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel (National Diabetes Education Program)

Title II ADA/Section 504
1/3/2005

User’s Guide to Developing Student Interest Surveys Under Title IX

  • User’s Guide to Developing Student Interest Surveys Under Title IX PDF (1.MB)
Title IX
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
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