Tyrone N. Butts
APE Reporter
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Summary of findings by Office of Civil Rights on complaints in Metro Schools
Only two of 14 civil rights complaints against Metro Schools Director Pedro Garcia and the school district are pending after the state Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights reached a determination on 12 cases last week.
Resolution of the complaints --some as old as September 2003 --was delayed last year after the chief investigator recused herself to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest.
While the allegations in the complaints varied, they included charges of discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, age and disability. Such discrimination is prohibited by several federal laws, including Title VI of t
he Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of
1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Some of the cases were rejected by the education department's civil rights office because it said it didn't have ''jurisdiction'' and because the complaints didn't support specific acts of discrimination. Others failed to show that the alleged discrimination had a substantial impact on students, an alternate reason for jurisdiction.
This is the status of the complaints:
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Vanessa Barbour: Violation of Title VI not found.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''It is more likely than not discrimination "â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¦ did not occur in your particular circumstances.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Jo Ann Brannon: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''unable to find any evidence to suggest that Dr. Garcia made his employment decision because of y
our race.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Rev. Henry Blaze on behalf of the Ad Hoc Committee for Equity, a school advocacy group: Violation
not found.
Complaint: Disposition of some federal funds; student discipline and special education practices. Finding: ''unable to conclude that Dr. Pedro Garcia and/or Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) engaged in unlawful discriminatory practices.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Reva Chatman: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''(no) evidence of any specific conversation or other documentation which reasonably lead you to believe that the decision to transfer you was based on the fact that you are African-American.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Barbara Dunn: Violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act not found.
Complaint: Retaliatory treatment. Finding: ''did not find enough evidence to sugge
st that your termination was a result of retaliatory treatment.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Yvonne Franklin: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Change in job duties. Finding: ''Your job duties were altered, y
et you have not provided information that shows that your supervisor intended to treat you differently because of your race.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Milton Harris: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Race discrimination. No specific example listed on the formal complaint form. Finding: The Education Department's jurisdiction is superseded by state or federal courts when a complainant files a lawsuit, as Harris has.
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Charles Hemphill: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Race discrimination. No specific example listed on the formal complaint form. Finding: ''You have not provided information that shows that Dr. Garcia acted with intent to discriminate.'
'
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Marilyn Holloman: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''There is no tenure in a specific position; the tenure is with the system as an educator. The director of schools has discretion as to where an employee will be placed.''
[b
]"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Ovalla Jobe: Investigation pending resolution of lawsuit.[/b]
Complaint: Termination. Finding: The status of a lawsuit by Jobe is uncertain. ''Upon receipt of the notification, we will either continue or permanently close your investigation.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Juanita Lockert: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''What we actually found did not rise to the level of unlawful intentional discrimination in violation of Title VI.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Elbert Ross: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding:
''We are not in possession of evidence, such as a showing that your successor was a less qualified Caucasian, to substantiate your claim.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Earlie Steele: Violation of Title VI not found.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''(no evidence) that the decision to transfer you was based on the fact that you are African-American.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Student: Inves
tigation ongoing.
Complaint: A high school student, whose name was not released by the state, is alleging discrimination based on race and disability.
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Ok, niggers, you've had your fun. Now, get back out in dem fields and start picking dat cotton. RIGHT NOW! :rotfl: :rotfl:
T.N.B.
Summary of findings by Office of Civil Rights on complaints in Metro Schools
Only two of 14 civil rights complaints against Metro Schools Director Pedro Garcia and the school district are pending after the state Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights reached a determination on 12 cases last week.
Resolution of the complaints --some as old as September 2003 --was delayed last year after the chief investigator recused herself to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest.
While the allegations in the complaints varied, they included charges of discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, age and disability. Such discrimination is prohibited by several federal laws, including Title VI of t
he Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of
1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Some of the cases were rejected by the education department's civil rights office because it said it didn't have ''jurisdiction'' and because the complaints didn't support specific acts of discrimination. Others failed to show that the alleged discrimination had a substantial impact on students, an alternate reason for jurisdiction.
This is the status of the complaints:
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Vanessa Barbour: Violation of Title VI not found.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''It is more likely than not discrimination "â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¦ did not occur in your particular circumstances.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Jo Ann Brannon: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''unable to find any evidence to suggest that Dr. Garcia made his employment decision because of y
our race.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Rev. Henry Blaze on behalf of the Ad Hoc Committee for Equity, a school advocacy group: Violation
not found.
Complaint: Disposition of some federal funds; student discipline and special education practices. Finding: ''unable to conclude that Dr. Pedro Garcia and/or Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) engaged in unlawful discriminatory practices.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Reva Chatman: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''(no) evidence of any specific conversation or other documentation which reasonably lead you to believe that the decision to transfer you was based on the fact that you are African-American.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Barbara Dunn: Violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act not found.
Complaint: Retaliatory treatment. Finding: ''did not find enough evidence to sugge
st that your termination was a result of retaliatory treatment.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Yvonne Franklin: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Change in job duties. Finding: ''Your job duties were altered, y
et you have not provided information that shows that your supervisor intended to treat you differently because of your race.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Milton Harris: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Race discrimination. No specific example listed on the formal complaint form. Finding: The Education Department's jurisdiction is superseded by state or federal courts when a complainant files a lawsuit, as Harris has.
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Charles Hemphill: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Race discrimination. No specific example listed on the formal complaint form. Finding: ''You have not provided information that shows that Dr. Garcia acted with intent to discriminate.'
'
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Marilyn Holloman: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''There is no tenure in a specific position; the tenure is with the system as an educator. The director of schools has discretion as to where an employee will be placed.''
[b
]"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Ovalla Jobe: Investigation pending resolution of lawsuit.[/b]
Complaint: Termination. Finding: The status of a lawsuit by Jobe is uncertain. ''Upon receipt of the notification, we will either continue or permanently close your investigation.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Juanita Lockert: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''What we actually found did not rise to the level of unlawful intentional discrimination in violation of Title VI.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Elbert Ross: No jurisdiction.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding:
''We are not in possession of evidence, such as a showing that your successor was a less qualified Caucasian, to substantiate your claim.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Earlie Steele: Violation of Title VI not found.
Complaint: Demotion. Finding: ''(no evidence) that the decision to transfer you was based on the fact that you are African-American.''
"â┚¬Ã…¡ÃƒÆ’”�šÃ”š¢ Student: Inves
tigation ongoing.
Complaint: A high school student, whose name was not released by the state, is alleging discrimination based on race and disability.
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Ok, niggers, you've had your fun. Now, get back out in dem fields and start picking dat cotton. RIGHT NOW! :rotfl: :rotfl:
T.N.B.