Boca Raton Sen. Tina Scott Polsky and Lake Worth Rep. Debra Tendrich are working to ensure that all public schools in Florida, at every level of education, are complying with the antidiscrimination mandates of the Civil Rights Act.

This month, the Democrats filed companion bills ( SB 486 , HB 415 ) to require more oversight and stricter adherence to Title VI of the landmark 1964 legislation, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin in any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance.

Their bills would, among other things, require school districts, colleges and universities to designate a “Title VI coordinator” to oversee compliance with federal civil rights protections, provide training, maintain records and promote equal ac

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