SOLVANG SCHOOL DISTRICT
STUDENTS/ STAFF/PARENTS/ADVISORY COMMITTEES
UNIFORM COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
The Superintendent or
designee shall annually provide written notification of the district’s uniform
complaint procedures (UCP) to students, employees, parents/guardians, the
district advisory committee, school advisory committees, appropriate private
school officials or representatives, and other interested parties (5 CCR 4622).
The Superintendent or designee shall make available copies of the district’s
uniform complaint procedures free of charge.
(5 CCR 4622)
The district is primarily
responsible for compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
The person/position
responsible for receiving complaints is:
Tom
Allcock, Superintendent
District Office
805-688-4210 x 160
The district shall investigate
and seek to resolve complaints at the local level using the policies and
procedures adopted by the local board as the Uniform Complaint Procedures.
These procedures shall be used when addressing complaints alleging unlawful
discrimination based on actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, ethnic
group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender,
color or physical or mental disability, or failure to comply with state and/or
federal laws in adult education, consolidated categorical aid programs,
career/technical, Indian education, migrant education, vocational education,
child care and development, programs, child nutrition programs, and special
education programs.
Any individual, public agency
or organization may file a written complaint of alleged noncompliance by the
district (5 CCR 4630). Complainants shall be protected from retaliation and the
identity of a complainant alleging discrimination shall remain confidential as
appropriate.
The district complaint
review shall be completed within 60 calendar days from the
date of receipt of the
complaint unless the parties have agreed in writing to an
extension of the timeline.
An unlawful discrimination
complaint must be filed not later than six months from the date the alleged
discrimination occurs, or six months from the date the complainant first
obtains knowledge of the facts of the alleged discrimination.
The complainant has a right
to appeal the district’s decision to the California Department of Education
(CDE) by filing a written appeal within 15 days of receiving the district’s
decision. The appeal to the CDE must include a copy of the complaint filed with
the district and a copy of the district’s decision.
The complainant has a right
to take some complaints directly to the CDE or to pursue remedies before civil
courts or other public agencies.
APPEALS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
You may appeal the district’s decision to the CDE
by filing a written appeal with the State Superintendent within fifteen days
after receiving the district decision.
The appeal must:
1.
Specify the basis for the appeal of the decision and whether the facts
are incorrect and/or the law is misapplied.
2.
Include a copy of the original complaint and a copy of the district’s
decision.
CIVIL LAW
REMEDIES
Civil law remedies may be
available under state or federal discrimination laws, if applicable. A complainant may pursue available civil law remedies
outside of the district's complaint procedures. Complainants may seek
assistance from mediation centers or public/private interest attorneys. Civil
law remedies that may be imposed by a court include, but are not limited to,
injunctions and restraining orders.
