Educational Resources
Complaints
How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights
Educational institutions have a responsibility to protect every student’s right to learn in a safe environment free from unlawful discrimination and to prevent unjust deprivations of that right. The Office for Civil Rights enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. It is the mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights. File a complaint with OCR online.
Source: US Department of Education
Request for Special Education Formal Complaint Investigation
The form to request an investigation of a special education complaint.
- Mediation Request Form PDF
- IEP Facilitation Request Form PDF (will open in new tab)
- Formal Complaint Request Form PDF
- Due Process Hearing Request Form PDF
Source: Louisiana Department of Education