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Concerns and Complaints

Concerns and Complaints

The Sunol Glen Unified School District takes all concerns and complaints seriously. The District values the concerns of our parents, staff, students, and community. The Governing Board accepts responsibility for providing a means by which the public can hold employees accountable for their actions. The Board desires that the complaints be resolved promptly and without disrupting the educational process.

 

Every attempt is made to resolve complaints informally and at the lowest level possible. In the instances when that is not possible, a formal process is in place.  All complaints related to district personnel other than administrators shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent. If the complainant cannot prepare the complaint in writing, administrative staff shall help him/her. Complaints related to a Board member or the Superintendent shall be initially filed in writing with the Governing Board President. A form has been created to assist a complainant in filing the complaint, and it can be found under the form section on the left side of the page.

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Title IX

Sunol Glen Unified School District is committed to providing educational programs, activities and practices that are free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived legally protected characteristics, or association with a person or group with one or more of such characteristics, including sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and California law. Please refer to the Nondiscrimination page on our website for more information on the District’s anti-discrimination policies. The Title IX information provided here applies to all applicants for admission and employment, students and parents or guardians of elementary and secondary school students, and employees, and to every school site and all District programs and activities.

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Non- Non-Discrimination in District Programs and Activities on the Basis of Sex

Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex (including sexual harassment) in programs or activities that receive federal funding. Title IX requires all individuals in educational settings to be treated equally and fairly regardless of sex. California law also prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, and gender identity.

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Title IX covers many topics, including athletics, sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual violence; off-campus school-sponsored and school-related activities; and employment.

 

Reports related to Title IX concerns can be done in several ways:

  • Report an incident to any teacher, counselor, administrator, or SGUSD employee

  • Notify Title IX Coordinator

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Uniform Complaint Procedures

A Uniform complaint is a written and signed statement alleging a violation of federal or state laws or regulations, which may include an allegation of unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying. If the complainant is unable to put the complaint in writing, due to conditions such as a disability or illiteracy, the agency shall assist the complainant in the filing of the complaint. The Board encourages the early, informal resolution of complaints at the site level whenever possible.​

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Williams Complaint Procedures

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. LEAs shall have a complaint form available for these types of complaints (see PDF file below), but will not reject a complaint if the form is not used as long as the complaint is submitted in writing.​

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The District's Williams uniform complaint procedures shall be used to investigate and resolve any complaint related to the following:​

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1. Sufficiency of textbooks or instructional materials

2. Emergency or urgent facility conditions that pose a threat to the health or safety of students or staff

3. Teacher vacancies and misassignments

4. Deficiency in the district's provision of instruction and/or services to any student who, by the completion of grade 12, has not passed one or both parts of the high school exit examination.​

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