The district shall follow uniform complaint procedures when addressing complaints alleging unlawful discrimination based on actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, color, or mental or physical disability, or age in any program or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance. Uniform complaint procedures shall be used when addressing complaints alleging failure to comply with state and/or federal laws in adult education, consolidated categorical aid programs, migrant education, career technical education and training programs, childcare and development programs, child nutrition programs, special education programs, and federal school safety planning requirements. Additionally, the district shall use uniform complaint procedures to address complaints regarding insufficiency of instructional materials, emergency or urgent facility conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of pupils and staff, and/or teacher vacancy or misassignment issues as provided in Administrative Regulation 1312.4.
The Board encourages the early, informal resolution of complaints at the site level whenever possible. The program or site administrator should serve as an intermediary to resolve concerns whenever possible.
The district shall use uniform complaint procedures to address Williams’s complaints regarding insufficiency of instructional materials, emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of pupils or staff, and/or teacher vacancy or misassignment issues as provided in Administrative Regulation 1312.4.
Education Code 35186 requires that the Williams Uniform Complaint Procedure: Parent/Guardian Complaint Rights be posted in each classroom.
The Student Eligibility Notice must be posted in the school office of each school serving students in grades 10-12, the district office, and on the Internet website of the school district according to Education Code Section 37254.
