Uniform Complaints/Williams

From the California Department of Education:

UCP Complaints
"A complaint regarding the violation of specific federal and state programs that use categorical funds such as Adult Education, After School Education and Safety, Agricultural Vocational Education, American Indian Education Centers, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Career Technical Education, Child Care and Development, Consolidated Categorical Aid, Foster Youth Services, Local Control Funding Formula and Local Control Accountability Plans, Migrant Education, Nutrition Services, Regional Occupational Centers, School Facilities, Special Education, Tobacco-Use Prevention Education, and Unlawful Pupil Fees are considered UCP (Uniform Complaint Procedure) complaints. UCP complaints are filed with the district superintendent or their designee."

Williams Complaints

"A Williams Complaint, another type of UCP complaint, regards instructional materials, emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of pupils, and teacher vacancy or misassignment and may be filed anonymously. Williams Complaints are filed with the principal, or their designee, of the school in which the complaint arises. Schools have complaint forms available for these types of complaints, but will not reject a complaint if the form is not used as long as the complaint is submitted in writing."

Contact

Dorothy Coito	Assist. Supt. Ed. Services	dcoito@sccs.net	831-429-3410 x248
Molly Parks	Assist. Supt. Human Resources	mparks@sccs.net	831-429-3410 x235

District Policies
AR 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures.pdf
AR 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures - Spanish.pdf
BP 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures.pdf
BP 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures - Spanish.pdf
AR_1312.4_Williams_ENG.pdf.pdf
AR_1312.4_Williams_SPAN.pdf.pdf
Williams Complaint Form.Eng.pdf
Williams Complaint Form.Span.pdf

More Information Regarding Rights and Responsibilities

Uniform Complaint Procedures
Williams Settlement
Student Rights Under Title IX
Office for Equal Opportunity
US Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR)

How to File a Complaint with OCR

File with US Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
OCR Complaint Form and Instructions

US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
San Francisco Office Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education
50 United Nations Plaza Mail Box 1200, Room 1545
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-486-5555
Fax: 415-486-5570
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: ocr.sanfrancisco@ed.gov

Complaints Concerning District Employees
AR 1312.1 Employee Complaints.pdf
BP 1312.1 Employee Complaints.pdf
E 1312.1 Written Employee Complaint Form.pdf

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Uniform Complaints/Williams & Title IX Regulations

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