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Iowa’s Civil Rights Plan

Iowa’s Civil Rights Plan. Iowa’s Civil Rights Plan—Two parts. County Civil Rights 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.

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Iowa’s Civil Rights Plan

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  1. Iowa’s Civil Rights Plan

  2. Iowa’s Civil Rights Plan—Two parts • County Civil Rights • Annual Reviews and Goal Setting

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Staff Agenda Goals will be set and should address: • Plans for modification of educational programs for under-served • Plans for increased participation of under-represented groups serving on program planning and advisory committees

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Civil Rights and Diversity It’s the law and it’s the right thing to do!

  11. Questions ?Contact ISUEO Human ResourcesPhone: (515) 294-3283Email: exthr@iastate.edu

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