Temecula Valley USD Uniform Complaint Policies and Procedures

Temecula Valley USD Uniform Complaint Policies and Procedures December 4, 2019 La. Vorgna Elementary ELAC MEETING

Types of Uniform Complaints: BP 1312. 3 ▶ Any complaint alleging unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation or bullying in District programs and activities against any protected group ▶ Protected Groups ◦ actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation ◦ gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information ◦ ethnic group identification, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion ◦ marital or parental status ◦ physical or mental disability ◦ age 2

‣ Any complaint alleging failure to comply with state and/or federal laws in educational programs ‣ Educational Programs ‣ Adult Education ‣ Consolidated Categorical Aid ‣ Migrant Education ‣ Career Technical and Technical Education and Training ‣ Child Care and Development ‣ Child Nutrition ‣ Special Education 3

▶ Any complaint alleging that the District is requiring students to pay fees, deposits, or other charges for participation in educational activities. ▶ Any complaint alleging the District has not complied with legal requirements related to the implementation of the local control and accountability plan (LCAP). ▶ Any complaint alleging retaliation against a complainant or other participant in the complaint process or anyone who has acted to uncover or report a violation subject to this policy. 4

Williams Uniform Complaints ▶ Textbooks and Instructional Materials ▶ Teacher Vacancy or Misassignment ▶ Facilities-Condition poses an emergency or urgent threat to the health or safety of students or staff ▶ Complaints can be filed anonymously ▶ Must be filed with the principal or designee ▶ If not satisfied with the response, the complainant has the right to describe the complaint to the Governing Board at a regularly scheduled meeting 5

Early Identification and Action ▶ Per Board Policy 1312. 3, “The Board encourages the early, informal resolution of complaints whenever possible and appropriate. ” ▶ If after speaking with the appropriate individual, you are not able to resolve the issue, then you fill out the UCP form. 6

Timeline for Filing a Uniform Complaint: AR 1312. 3 ▶ A complaint alleging unlawful discrimination shall be initiated no later than six months from the date when the alleged discrimination occurred, or six months from the date when the complainant first obtained knowledge of the facts of the alleged discrimination… 7

How to File a Uniform Complaint ▶ Step 1: Obtain and complete the Uniform Complaint paperwork http: //www. tvusd. k 12. ca. us Departments/Human Resources Development/ Complaints 1312. 3 e ▶ Step 2: Submit completed complaint paperwork to Tiffany Martinez or Nancy Mireles 8

Uniform Complaint Form 9

What Happens After a Complaint has been Filed? ▶ You will be contacted by Tiffany Martinez or a designee to schedule an appointment to discuss the details of your complaint. ▶ The District will conduct an investigation into the complaint. 10

Conducting The Investigation ▶ Collect all available documents and review all available records, notes, or statements related to the complaint ▶ Interview all available witnesses with information pertinent to the complaint ▶ May visit any reasonably accessible location where the relevant actions are alleged to have taken place 11

Uniform Complaint Response Timelines ▶ Within 30 days of receiving the complaint, the Compliance Officer shall prepare and send to the complainant a written report of the District’s investigation and decision. 12

Right to Appeal ▶ Right to Appeal to the Governing Board ◦ If the complainant is dissatisfied with the compliance officer’s decision, he/she may, within five days, file his/her complaint in writing with the Board. ▶ The Board may consider the matter at its next regular Board meeting or at a special Board meeting convened in order to meet the 60 -day time limit. ▶ The Compliance Officer shall send the Board’s decision to the complainant within 60 days of the district’s initial receipt of the complaint or within the time period that has been specified in a written agreement with the complainant. 13

Appeals to the California Department of Education ▶ The complainant may appeal in writing to the California Department of Education within 15 days of receiving the district’s decision. 14