Non-Discrimination Policy

If you believe you have experienced or witnessed discrimination, harassment or retaliation, use the Columbia Public Schools complaint form to report your concern. Complete the Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Complaint Form. If you have questions or concerns regarding illegal discrimination or harassment at CPS, please contact the following: 

If one of the above coordinators is not available or is a subject of the complaint, contact the other or the superintendent for assistance. 

Sexual harassment is a type of illegal discrimination that may be reported to the Compliance Coordinators listed above or to the district’s Title IX Coordinators, who handle severe and pervasive forms of sexual harassment: 

If one of the coordinators listed above is unavailable or is the subject of the complaint, contact the other coordinator or the superintendent for assistance.  

• View Title IX for Coordinators Training
• View Title IX Training, August 2026

The district will identify, evaluate and provide a free, appropriate education to all students with disabilities in accordance with law. Anyone who knows or believes that a child may have a disability—regardless of whether the child is currently enrolled in CPS—is encouraged to contact: 

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the district is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by the USDA. These programs include the National School Lunch Program, the Special Milk Program, the School Breakfast Program and the Summer Food Service Program. For more information, contact: 

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information, such as Braille, large print, audiotape, or American Sign Language, should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete the USDA Form AD-3027: Program Discrimination Complaint Form . The form can also be obtained from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA.

The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.

The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by one of the following methods:

1. Mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
2. Fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442
3. Email:
   program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of the United States of America and other designated youth groups in accordance with the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. For more information about facility use by community members and organizations, visit Use of School Buildings and Facilities .

Inquiries may also be made to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the U.S. Department of Justice, if applicable.

Office for Civil Rights

Phone: 816-268-0550
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Phone: 800-669-4000
TTY: 800-669-6820
Email: info@eeoc.gov

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410
Phone: 866-632-9992
Fax: 202-690-7442 or 833-256-1665
TDD: 800-877-8339 or 800-845-6136 (Spanish)
Email: program.intake@usda.gov

U.S. Department of Justice

Phone: 202-514-4609
TTY: 202-514-0716
Email: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov

Missouri Commission on Human Rights

Phone: 877-781-4236
TDD: 800-735-2966
Relay Missouri: 711 or 866-735-2460
Email: mchr@labor.mo.gov