USDA information is also available in other languages. To discriminate means to treat those people in some way differently than other people who are not in the same class.Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in all educational programs and activities, including athletic programs. (e) It shall not be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person to carry out an affirmative action plan. Santa Clara does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment and sexual violence. If you need technical assistance in the development of your CAP, please feel free to contact Daniel Cervantes at (916) 6542107. Either a parent of a child or LEA may initiate a request for an initial evaluation to determine if the child is a child with a disability. Abstract: Disproportionality and disparities in the treatment of children of color has been a growing concern in the child welfare system. Non Discrimination Statement.