SPJUSD / Sierra County Office of Education Written 2016-2017 UCP Annual Notice

For students, employees, parents/guardians, school and district advisory
committee members, private school officials, and other interested parties
UCP Annual Notice for 2016 - 2017

SIERRA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION and SIERRA-PLUMAS JOINT UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT have the primary responsibility for compliance with federal and state laws and
regulations governing educational programs. We have established Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP)
to address allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying, and
complaints alleging violation of state or federal laws governing educational programs, the charging of
unlawful pupil fees and the non-compliance of our Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
We will investigate all allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying

against any protected group as identified in Education Code section 200 and 220 and Government
Code section 11135, including any actual or perceived characteristics as set forth in Penal Code
section 422.55 or on the basis or a persons association with a person or group with one or more of
these actual or perceived characteristics in any program or activity conducted by the agency, which
is funded directly by, or that receives or benefits from any state financial assistance.
The UCP shall also be used when addressing complaints alleging failure to comply with state and/or
federal laws in:
Agricultural Vocational Education Every Student Succeeds Act / No Child
Bilingual Education Left Behind
Career Technical Education Local Control Accountability Plans
Child Nutrition Physical Education Instructional
Compensatory Education Minutes
Economic Impact Aid Pupil Fees
Education of Pupils in Foster Care and School Safety Plans
Pupils who are Homeless Special Education
Tobacco-Use Prevention Education
No student shall be required to pay a fee, deposit, or other charge for his/her participation in an
educational activity which constitutes an integral fundamental part of the district's educational
program, including curricular and extracurricular activities. (Ed Code 49010, 49011; 5 CCR 350)
A pupil fee includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. A purchase that a pupil is required to make to obtain materials, supplies, equipment, or
clothes associated with an educational activity.
A pupil fees or LCAP complaint may be filed anonymously if the complainant provides evidence
or information leading to evidence to support the complaint.
A pupil fee complaint shall be filed no later than one year from the date the alleged violation
occurred.
Notice of the Educational Rights of Foster and Homeless youth can be found at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/fy/fosteryouthedrights.asp as well as on our website at
sierracountyofficeofeducation.org, as specified in Ed Code Sections 48853, 48853.5, 48853.5, 49069.5,
51225.1, and 51225.2. This notice shall include complaint process information, as applicable.
UCP Annual Notice for 2016 - 2017
SIERRA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION/SIERRA-PLUMAS JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Complaints must be filed in writing and signed by the complainant. If a complainant is unable to
put his/her complaint in writing, for example, due to conditions such as a disability or illiteracy,
district staff shall assist him/her in the filing of the complaint.
Complaints must be filed with:

Superintendent Dr. Merrill M. Grant (530) 993-1660 Ext. *837
P. O. Box 955, (109 Beckwith Road) mgrant@spjusd.org
Loyalton, CA 96118
Complaints alleging discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, must be filed within six
(6) 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. The time for filing may be extended up to ninety (90) days by
the superintendent or his or her designee for good cause upon written request by the complainant
setting forth the reasons for the extension.
If a complaint is not filed in writing but the district receives notice of any allegation that is subject
to the UCP, the district shall take affirmative steps to investigate and address the allegations in a
manner appropriate to the particular circumstances.
If the allegation involves retaliation or unlawful discrimination (such as discriminatory harassment,

intimidation, or bullying) and the investigation reveals that discrimination has occurred, the district
will take steps to prevent recurrence of discrimination and correct its discriminatory effects on the
complainant, and on others, if appropriate.
Complaints will be investigated and a written Decision or report 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 local procedures adopted under 5 CCR
Section 4621.
The complainant has a right to appeal our Decision of complaints regarding specific programs, 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.
In any complaint alleging unlawful discrimination (such as discriminatory harassment,

intimidation, or bullying), the respondent also shall have the right to file an appeal with the CDE in
the same manner as the complainant, if he/she is dissatisfied with the district's decision.
The complainant is advised that civil law remedies can be pursued, 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, by taking a complaint directly to
the California Department of Education (CDE) or the U.S. Department of Educations Office for
Civil Rights (OCR) in cases involving unlawful discrimination (such as discriminatory harassment,
intimidation or bullying.)
A copy of our UCP compliant policies and procedures is available free of charge.
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For students, employees, parents/guardians, school and district advisory

committee members, private school officials, and other interested parties

UCP Annual Notice for 2016 - 2017

We will investigate all allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying

Complaints must be filed with:

If the allegation involves retaliation or unlawful discrimination (such as discriminatory harassment,

In any complaint alleging unlawful discrimination (such as discriminatory harassment,

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