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Uniform Complaint Procedures were developed and established to handle complaints against the District that involve specific educational programs which are conducted with state or federal funds or that regard charges that the District has unlawfully discriminated against someone. (Procedures established in accordance with State law, Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Sections 4600-4671)

These same complaint procedures may be used to file complaints against the District which allege unlawful discrimination under the following federal laws: Section 504 or the Americans with Disabilities Act (discrimination based on physical or mental disability); Title IX (discrimination based on gender, including sexual harassment); and Title VI (discrimination based on race, color, or national origin). Discrimination complaints must be filed within six months of last occurrence or when knowledge was first obtained. What Programs are Covered?

These complaint procedures cover the following educational programs:

1. Adult Basic Education
2. Federal Aid Programs
3. Migrant Education
4. Vocational Education
5. Child Care Development
6. Child Nutrition
7. Special Education
8. Any other program benefiting from State or federal funds in which occurs discrimination based on ethnicity, ancestry, religion, age, gender (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, color, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or political belief or affiliation.

How to Submit a Complaint

Any person, organization, or public agency concerned about a violation or state or federal regulations governing an education program listed on this page is to submit a written complaint to:

Kathleen Porter, Director
Career, Technical and Adult Education
13626 Twin Peaks Road
Poway, CA 92064

This office will provide assistance to those who cannot complete a written complaint.
The District assures confidentiality of the facts to the maximum extent possible. The District prohibits retaliation against anyone who files a complaint or anyone who participates in the complaint investigation process.

Complainants are further advised that civil law remedies, including, but not limited to, injunctions, restraining orders, or other orders, may also be available to them.
Only complaints with the original signature will be accepted. The sixty-day time line shall begin when the complaint is received.

How a Complaint is Investigated and Answered

Each complaint is investigated by the appropriate District office or division or local district office which must do the following within sixty days:

Provide an opportunity for the person or organization complaining and District personnel to present information related to the complaint.

Obtain specific information from other persons familiar with events and locations related to the
complaint.

Review related documents.

Prepare a written report (in English and in the language of the complainant) on findings and recommended solutions.

Notify the person or organization of appeal procedures.

Complaints about special education programs and services may also be referred by the District or the complainant may file the complaint with the California Department of Education, Special Education Division.

To file a special education complaint directly with the California Department of Education (CDE), you may write to the CDE at the address listed under the section entitled “How to Appeal” in this brochure.

How to Appeal

Persons or organizations disagreeing with the local District, school, or office decision have fifteen days after receipt of the decisions to file an appeal. The appeal must be in writing and must include a copy of the original complaint, as well as a copy of the local site decision provided to them.

If the original complaint involved oxne of the educational programs (listed 1–8) above, the appeal should be sent to:	If the original complaint involved discrimination under Section 504, the ADA, Title IX, or Title VI, and the decision was provided by a local District, School, or office, the appeal may be directed to:
State of California Department of Education State Superintendent of Public Instruction P.O. Box 944272 Sacramento, CA 94244-2710	Bill Chiment Assistant Superintendent Personnel Support Services Poway Unified School District 13626 Twin Peaks Road

Appeals of local site decisions involving Title IX or Poway, CA 92064 Title VI may also be directed to the Department of Education (see address above) for resolution.