Non-Discrimination Statement
The Board of Trustees is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs
and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination,
including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national
origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status or parental
status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or
genetic information; a perception of one of more of such characteristics; or association with a person or
group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
- Nondiscrimination in District Programs and Activities – BP 0410
- Bullying – BP 5131.2, AR 5131.2
- Nondiscrimination/Harassment – BP 5145.3, AR 5145.3
District Officer for nondiscrimination, education equity compliance, Title IX Coordinator
Superintendent
1888 N. Mustang Drive
Hanford CA 93230
559-585-2400
504 Coordinator
Student Services
Pioneer Union Elementary School District
1888 N. Mustang Drive
Hanford CA 93230
559-585-2400
Uniform Complaint Procedure
(E.C. sections 35160.5 and 56502(a), 5 CCR 4610, 4622)
Pioneer Union Elementary School District Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) Annual Notice
For students, employees, parents/guardians, school and district advisory committee members, private school officials, and other interested parties
The Pioneer Union Elementary School District annually notifies its students, employees, parents or guardians of its students, the district advisory committee, school advisory committees, appropriate private school officials, and other interested parties of the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) process.
The Pioneer Union Elementary 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 UCP in:
- Education of Pupils in Foster Care, Pupils who are Homeless, and former Juvenile Court Pupils now enrolled in a school district
- Every Student Succeeds Act/No Child Left Behind (Titles I-VII)
- California Peer Assistance and Review Programs for Teachers
- Physical Education Instructional Minutes (for grades one through six)
- Child Nutrition
- Consolidated Categorical Aid
- English Learner Programs
- Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP)
- Migrant Education
- Pupil fees
- School Safety Plans
- Special Education
A pupil fee includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
- A fee charged to a pupil 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 pupil is required to make to obtain a lock, locker, book,
class apparatus, musical instrument, clothes, or other materials or equipment.
- A purchase that a pupil is required to make to obtain materials, supplies, equipment, or clothes
associated with an educational activity.
A pupil fees complaint may be filed with the principal of a school or our superintendent or his or her designee. A pupil fees and/or an LCAP complaint may be filed anonymously, however, the complainant must provide evidence or information leading to evidence to support the complaint.
A pupil enrolled in a school in our district shall not be required to pay a pupil fee for participation in an educational activity.
A pupil fee complaint shall be filed no later than one year from the date the alleged violation occurred. Page 2 of 2 May 2017
We shall post a standardized notice of the educational rights of pupils in foster care, pupils who are homeless, and former juvenile court pupils now enrolled in a school district as specified in EC Sections 48853, 48853.5, 49069.5, 51225.1, and 51225.2. This notice shall include complaint process information, as applicable.
The staff member, position, or unit responsible to receive UCP complaints in our agency is:
Name or title: Superintendent
Address: 1888 Mustang Drive
Phone: 559-585-2400 E-mail address: [email protected]
Complaints will be investigated and a written report with a Decision will be sent to the complainant within sixty (60) days from the receipt of the complaint. This time period may be extended by written agreement of the complainant. The person responsible for investigating the complaint shall conduct and complete the investigation in accordance with our UCP policies and procedures.
The complainant has a right to appeal our Decision of complaints regarding specific programs and activities subject to the UCP, pupil fees and the LCAP to the California Department of Education (CDE) by filing a written appeal within 15 days of receiving our Decision. The appeal must be accompanied by a copy of the originally-filed complaint and a copy of our Decision.
We advise any complainant of civil law remedies, including, but not limited to, injunctions, restraining orders, or other remedies or orders that may be available under state or federal discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying laws, if applicable.
Copies of our Uniform Complaint Procedures process shall be available free of charge.
Complaints Regarding Employees
(E.C. section 35160(a)(3))
A copy of the complaint policy is available at the District Office at 1888 N. Mustang Dr. – 559-585-2400
Complaints Regarding Discrimination and the Education of Disabled Students
(E.C. sections 56501 and 260 et seq.)
Our school district is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. Our district programs and activities shall be free from discrimination based on gender, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, lack of English skills, ethnic group, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or any other unlawful consideration. The district shall promote programs which ensure that these discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities.
You have certain rights under the law, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. The California Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights of the U. S. Department of Education have authority to enforce these laws and all programs and activities that receive Federal funds. Complaints or inquiries regarding compliance with Section 504 or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to the District Section 504 Coordinator, Tina Brooks at 585-2400 x 4104 or to the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
Complaints of unlawful discrimination are investigated through the Uniform Complaint Process. For a complaint form or additional information, please contact: Mr. John Raven at 559-585-2400.