CIVIL RIGHTS ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 193, TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972, AND AGE DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 1975.
The Board of Trustees of the Wauseon Public Library provides this assurance in consideration of and for the purpose of obtaining Federal grants, Ioans, contracts (except contracts of insurance or guarantee), property, discounts, or other Federal financial assistance to education programs or activities from the Department of Education.
The applicant assures us that they will comply with the following:
1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1954, as amended 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance.
2. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 20 U.S.C. 794, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance.
3. Title lX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as amended 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in programs or activities receiving Federal assistance.
4. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended 42 U.S. 6101 et seq. which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal assistance.
5. All regulations, guidelines and standards lawfully adopted under the above statutes by the United States Department of Education.
The applicant agrees that compliance with this assurance constitutes a condition of continued receipt of Federal Financial Assistance, and that it is binding upon the applicant, its successors, transferees, and assignees for the period during which such assistance is provided. The applicant further ensures that all contractors, subcontractors, subgrantees or others with whom it arranges to provide services or benefits to its students or employees in connection with its education programs or activities are not discriminating against in violation of the above statutes, regulations, guidelines, and standards against those students or employees. ln the event of failure to comply, the applicant understands that assistance can be terminated, and the applicant denied the right to receive further assistance. The applicant also understands that the Department of Education may, at its discretion, seek a court order requiring compliance with the terms of the assurance or seek other appropriate judicial relief.
WPL Approved 2/13/2024, Amended 12/9/2025
