San Dieguito Union High School District

 

San Dieguito Union High School District shall investigate and seek to resolve complaints, using policies and procedures known as the Uniform Complaint Procedures (“UCP”), adopted by the Board of Education, of allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying regarding actual or perceived characteristics such as age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

 

The UCP shall also be used when addressing complaints alleging failure to comply with state and/or federal laws in:

 

In addition, the UCP may be used to file a complaint alleging that a pupil enrolled in a public school was required to pay a student fee for participation in an educational activity as those terms are defined below.

 

“Educational activity” means an activity offered by a school, school district, charter school or county office of education that constitutes an integral fundamental part of secondary education, but not limited to, curricular and extracurricular activities.

 

“Student fee” means a fee, deposit or other charge imposed on a student, or a student’s parents or guardians, in violation of Section 49011 and Section 5 of Article IX of the California Constitution, which require educational activities to be provided free of charge to all students without regard to their families’ ability or willingness to pay fees or request special waivers.

 

A fee charged to a student as a condition for registering for school or classes, or as a condition for participation in a class or an extracurricular activity, regardless of whether the class or activity is elective or compulsory, or is for credit;

 

A security deposit, or other payment, that a student is required to make to obtain a lock, locker, book, class apparatus, musical instrument, uniform or other materials or equipment; and

 

A purchase that a student is required to make to obtain materials, supplies, equipment or uniforms associated with an educational activity.

 

Statute of Limitations for Student Fee Complaints – A student fee complaint shall be filed not later than one year from the date the alleged violation occurred Uniform Complaints must be filed in writing to:

 

Evelin Medina, Ed. D
Director of Community Resolution and Outreach  

710 Encinitas Blvd.

Encinitas, CA  92024

760-753-6491 x 5630

 

To file a complaint, you may electronically submit using this form: Uniform Complaint Form  |  Formulario de Quejas

Complaints alleging discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying must be filed within six months from the date the alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying occurred or the date the complainant first obtained knowledge of the facts of the alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying, unless the time for filing is extended by the Superintendent or his or her designee.

 

Complaints will be investigated and a written decision or report will be sent to the complainant within 60 calendar days from the receipt of the complaint.  This 60-day time period may be extended by written agreement of the complainant.  The Local Education Authority (or LEA; in this case the San Dieguito Union High School District) is responsible for investigating the complaint and shall conduct and complete the investigation in accordance with the California Code of Regulations sections 4630-4631 and 4680-4687 and in accordance with local procedures adopted under section 4621.

 

The complainant has a right to appeal the District’s decision to the California Department of Education by filing a written appeal within 30 days of receiving the decision.  The appeal must include a copy of the complaint filed and a copy of the decision.

 

A copy of the San Dieguito Union High School District’s UCP policy and complaint procedures shall be available free of charge.

 

Refer to Administrative Regulation and Board Policy 1312.3 below for full policies and notifications.

 

Uniform Complaint Procedures (AR 1312.3)

 

Uniform Complaint Procedures (BP 1312.3)

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• Annual Notification of Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) 2024-25 

• Notificación Anual del Procedimiento Uniforme Para Presentar Una Queja (UCP)
  
  

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Williams case legislation requires a school district to use its uniform complaint process to help identify and resolve any deficiencies related to instructional materials, teacher vacancy or misassignment, and emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of the pupils or staff, outlined in Adminstrative Regulation 1312.4. Notices are posted in each classroom. Complaint forms are available on each school's website, or you may submit using the forms below.