SB527

Establishes five full-time equivalent positions within the Department of Education's civil rights compliance branch.

The bill establishes five full-time equivalent positions within the civil rights compliance branch of the Department of Education. These positions include one civil rights compliance specialist II focusing on Title IX gender equity in athletics and four equity specialists II to address broader civil rights issues. The bill allocates funds for these positions and for equipment and supplies to support their work. The positions aim to ensure compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws, provide guidance to school administrations, and conduct investigations into potential violations.