Civil and Legal Rights and Responsibilities

Grievance Procedures for Resolution of Employee Complaints Alleging Discrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, Religion, Gender, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Disability or Veterans Status.

Any employee who believes that he or she is or has been discriminated against on the basis of his or her race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veterans status shall report such discrimination to the district's Human Resource Officer or Deputy Superintendent.

Title IX Claims

For complaints of sex discrimination under Title IX, the Deputy Superintendent shall notify the Title IX compliance officer of the receipt of the complaint on the day on which the complaint is received. The Deputy Superintendent, or his designee, shall then immediately investigate the alleged discriminatory practices and prepare a written report summarizing the investigation within five working days after the receipt of the complaint.

For complaints of sex discrimination under Title IX, if the Deputy Superintendent's, or his designee's, investigation is not complete within five working days after the receipt of the complaint, the Deputy Superintendent shall submit a report to the Title IX compliance officer indicating what portions of the investigation have been completed; what other actions must be taken in order to complete the investigation; and when the investigation will be completed.

Within one day after preparing the written report on the investigation of the alleged discriminatory practice, the Deputy Superintendent shall forward the report to the board's legal counsel, and for sex discrimination cases to the Title IX compliance officer, for review. The board's legal counsel, the Deputy Superintendent and the Title IX compliance officer shall then determine what action shall be taken to promptly and equitably resolve the complaint.

Grievance Procedure for Resolution . . . (cont’) R4121.1

Other Discrimination Claims

For complaints of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran’s status, or for complaints of prohibited retaliation (other than Title IX complaints), the affected employee should submit a written complaint to the district’s Human Resource Officer as soon as possible after the discrimination or retaliation occurs. If the complaining employee is uncomfortable submitting the complaint to the Human Resource Officer, then the complaint should be submitted to the Deputy Superintendent or the Superintendent. Upon receipt of such a complaint, the Human Resource Officer, Deputy Superintendent, or Superintendent, or their designee shall promptly investigate such complaint, and, in consultation with the Board’s legal counsel and the Superintendent, shall then determine what action shall be taken to promptly and equitably resolve the complaint.

Regulation approved: May 25, 1993

Revised: December 8, 1998

Revised: September 10, 2002