In response to requests from the state and federal education departments, the Flagstaff Unified School District's (FUSD) board authorized on Tuesday the signing of a document attesting that the district is in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
The assurance form is called the “Reminder of Legal Obligations Undertaken in Exchange for Receiving Federal Financial Assistance and Request for Certification under Title VI and SFFA v. Harvard.�
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