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Title VI: Retaliation and Hostile Environment

Retaliation

Retaliation against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices is prohibited. No person in the United States shall be subjected to retaliation based on their filing of a Title VI complaint.

  • Retaliation is defined as the following by Title VI:
  • a strike back in response to another's action or accusation
  • a form of revenge or reaction because of a complaint filed against a person
  • refusal to promote, advance, or accurately support/qualify a person due to a complaint filed

Examples that may constitute retaliation:

  • demotion or prohibiting advancement due to a filed complaint
  • firing, loss of benefits, or the like due to a filed complaint
  • unfair treatment or discrimination due to a filed complaint
  • Hostile Environment

 
Hostile Environment
 
Creating a hostile environment for an individual filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices is prohibited. No person in the United States shall be subjected to a hostile environment based on their filing of a Title VI complaint.
 
A hostile environment is defined as the following by Title IX:

  • a situation of a discriminatory or sexual nature that has occurred and created an adverse setting
  • an intimidating or offensive environment that causes a person to be fearful
  • a setting that denies, limits, or interferes with a person's ability to participate in or benefit from a program, activity, or job

Examples that may constitute a hostile environment:

  • bullying, abusive or intimidating comments and actions
  • intimidating or offensive comments that alter the conditions of a person's work, classroom, team, or program environment
  • continuous offensive comments or surroundings of a discriminatory or sexual nature

 
Additional Complaint Options
 
City Schools of Decatur complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate in access, treatment, or employment in education programs or hiring practices on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, and/or disability. If the Title VI process does not meet your immediate needs, there are other options for students and stakeholders to lodge a complaint (see the link below). District employees may lodge a complaint through Human Resources. 
 
Student and Community Complaints Process