Sutter Union High School District - Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) / Williams Act

Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) / Williams Act

Sutter Union High School District is primarily responsible for compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, including those related to unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying against any protected group, and all programs and activities that are subject to the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP). Some matters lie within the UCP scope, but not all complaints are within the scope of the UCP, even if they involve alleged violations of the law.

Programs and activities subject to the UCP include: Accommodations for Pregnant and Parenting Pupils; Adult Education; After School Education and Safety; Agricultural Career Technical Education; Career Technical and Technical Education, Career Technical, Technical Training (state); Career Technical Education (federal); Child Care and Development; Compensatory Education; Course Periods without Educational Content; Education of Pupils in Foster Care, Pupils who are Homeless, former Juvenile Court Pupils now enrolled in a school district and Children of Military Families; Every Student Succeeds Act; Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP); Migrant Education; Physical Education Instructional Minutes; Pupil Fees; Reasonable Accommodations to a Lactating Pupil; Regional Occupational Centers and Programs; School Plans For Student Achievement; School Safety Plans; Schoolsite Councils; State Preschool; State Preschool Health And Safety Issues In LEAs Exempt From Licensing.

A complaint is a written and signed statement alleging a violation of federal or state laws or regulations. If the complainant is unable to put the complaint in writing, due to conditions such as a disability or illiteracy, the district shall assist the complainant in the filing of the complaint.

SUHSD Uniform Complaint Procedures

SUHSD Uniform Complaint Form General

SUHSD Harassment and Violence Policy

SUHSD Harassment and Violence Complaint Form

SUHSD Complaints Concerning Instructional Materials

SUHSD District Employee Complaint Policy

SUHSD District Employee Complaint Form

Williams Uniform Compliant Form

Pursuant to California Education Code § 35186, you are hereby notified that:

There should be sufficient textbooks and instructional materials. This means each pupil, including English learners, must have a textbook or instructional materials, or both, to use in class and to take home.
School facilities must be clean, safe, and maintained in good repair.
There should be no teacher vacancies or misassignments. There should be a teacher assigned to each class and not a series of substitutes or other temporary teachers. The teacher should have the proper credential to teach the class, including the certification required to teach English learners if present.
- Teacher Vacancy means a position to which a single designated certificated employee has not been assigned at the beginning of the year for an entire year or, if the position is for a one-semester course, a position to which a single designated certificated employee has not been assigned at the beginning of a semester for an entire semester.
- Misassignment means the placement of a certificated employee in a teaching or services position for which the employee does not hold a legally recognized certificate or credential, or the placement of a certificated employee in a teaching or services position that the employee is not otherwise authorized by statute to hold.
A complaint form may be obtained at the school office, district office, or downloaded from below. You may also download a copy of the California Department of Education complaint form in English and in other languages from the following website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cp/uc/ucpmonitoring.asp