Transcript Civil-Rights-Plan.ppt

Iowa’s Civil Rights Plan
Iowa’s Civil Rights Plan—Two
parts
1. County Civil Rights
2. Annual Reviews and Goal Setting
Iowa County Civil Rights
Audits
• Counties will complete a Civil Rights audit every
4 years.
• These reviews will be consistent with all Federal
Guidelines.
• The report will be sent to the Regional Extension
Education Director and ISUEO Human
Resources.
• Follow-up will be made within 60 days to assure
necessary corrective actions have been taken.
Annual Program Reviews
• Annual meetings to review the potential
versus actual clientele by program area
and set area goals for the following year.
• Staff will include portions of these goals on
their individual annual performance
appraisal form.
Annually Program Directors
will provide:
• Client contact data which has been gathered
from calendar reports of meetings, one-on-one
educational contacts, 4-H statistical, and FNP,
EFNEP reports.
• Recommendations about the best sources for
determining the potential clientele.
• Suggestions about programs which have
already been modified for under-served
audiences and methods for reaching minorities.
• Recommendations for reaching parity.
Staff Agenda
Goals will be set and should address:
• Plans for modification of educational
programs for under-served
• Plans for increased participation of underrepresented groups serving on program
planning and advisory committees
Staff Agenda, continued:
• Plans for increased membership of
under-represented in 4-H community
clubs and special interest
• Plans for adjusting programs for
customers with disabilities
• Plans for advising of potential clientele
of non-discrimination program
requirements
Staff Agenda, continued:
• Plans for adjustment of subject matter,
educational methods, materials or teaching
aids to achieve or maintain a proportionate
representation by race, color, national origin,
sex, and disability
• Plans for the use of statements, photos and
graphics to convey the message of equal
opportunity in material released to public
• Plans for the use of sex-neutral language
• Plans for written documentation
Data Collection to see if we
meet parity
• Currently
– 4HOnline for youth Program
– EFNEP/FNP statistical
– One week random sample of gender and
ethnicity/race for meetings on the Extension
Calendar 4 times a year
– One week random sample of one-on-one
consultations 4 times year
Civil Rights and Diversity
It’s the law and it’s the right thing
to do!
Questions ?
Contact ISUEO Human
Resources
Phone: (515) 294-3283
Email: [email protected]