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Discrimination Examples For Students In Michigan
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Examples of such behaviors include but are not limited to: Belittling or humiliation. Discrimination on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ethnic background, age, or physical ability. Disregard for the safety of others. Insults or verbal attacks. Sexual harassment.
Direct discrimination For example, you might treat a pupil less favourably because you mistakenly think they're disabled. For instance, you might exclude an autistic pupil from a school trip because you believe that they won't be able to join in the activities. Direct discrimination will always be unlawful.
Formal Complaint – If you think your rights have been violated, that the law or the IEP is not being followed, you have the right to file a State Complaint or request a Due Process Hearing.
If you have a complaint, submit it in writing to your school, district, or county office of education, following the governing board policies and procedures. The local governing board has ultimate authority over many subjects, including: hiring and evaluation of staff.
Direct evidence often involves a statement from a decision-maker that expresses a discriminatory motive. Direct evidence can also include express or admitted classifications, in which a recipient explicitly distributes benefits or burdens based on race, color, or national origin.
A formal state complaint must be written, signed, and sent to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and your school district. You can file a complaint up to one year after the problem occurs. The complaint must contain information about the problem you are having and the laws you think have been broken.
Williams Complaints A Williams Complaint, another type of UCP complaint, regards instructional materials, emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of pupils or staff, and teacher vacancy or misassignments and may be filed anonymously.
If you have any questions regarding state complaints or the state complaint process, please contact the MDE OSE Information Line at 888-320-8384 or mde-ose@michigan.
You may file a complaint of discrimination using the online complaint form or by calling 1-800-482-3604.
However, discrimination is a state of mind and, therefore, notoriously hard to prove. Sophisticated employers are well aware that discrimination is illegal. Thus, most cases are established through circumstantial evidence.