Office of Accreditation & Teacher Quality

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

U.S. Department of Education
Office of Civil Rights
8930 Ward Parkway Suite 2002
Kansas City, Missouri 64114
(816) 268-0550 - phone
(816) 823-1400 - fax
(816) 823-1399 - TDD

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

Lisa Lomheim

Department of Education

700 Governors Drive

Pierre, SD 57501

Phone: (605) 773-4705