Complaint Procedures

Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity) in educational programs and activities. The new Title IX Regulations became effective August 14, 2020. At the time of this publication, the Title IX Regulations have the full force and effect of law.

Sex discrimination under the new Title IX regulations may include the following:

• Sexual harassment where an employee conditions some type of aid, benefit, or service of the District on the student's participation in unwelcome sexual conduct
• Sexual harassment where someone engages in unwelcome conduct on the basis of sex that is severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive
• Sexual assault
• Dating violence on the basis of sex
• Domestic violence on the basis of sex
• Stalking on the basis of sex

Reporting an Incident 

You have a right to report an incident to your school, the Title IX Coordinator, and/or to local law enforcement. You can report by sending an email, by telephone, in writing, or by contacting the Title IX Coordinator.

You can send a message to the Title IX Coordinator at any time of the day:

Nimarta Grewal 
Title IX Coordinator
Pleasanton Unified School District
4665 Bernal Avenue 
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 462-5500
titleix@pleasantonusd.net

You may report any form of sexual discrimination and/or harassment using the complaint. Anonymous reports may also be filed.

A Uniform complaint is a written and signed statement (no specific form) alleging a violation of applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing educational programs.  The UCP shall be used to investigate and resolve allegations involving unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment (such as sexual harassment, sexual violence or harassment based on protected characteristics),intimidation, or bullying.

The UCP also shall be used for allegations of a violation of specific federal and state programs that use categorical funds, such as Adult Education, Career Technical Education, Child Care and Development, Nutrition Services, School Facilities, and Special Education.  A full list of complaints covered by the UCP can be found under Board Policy 1312.3 linked below.

The Board encourages the early, informal resolution of complaints at the site level whenever possible.

Uniform Complaint Procedure BP 1312.3

Uniform Complaint Procedure AR 1312.3

BP and AR 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures and Forms

The Williams 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
• Emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of students or staff

 The Williams Complaint may be filed anonymously.  LEAs shall have a complaint form available for these types of complaints (see PDF file below), but will not reject a complaint if the form is not used as long as the complaint is submitted in writing.  Pleasanton Unified School District is required to report quarterly to ACOE on the number of Williams-related complaints that are received and resolved/unresolved using this form: UCP Quarterly Report

The District's Williams uniform complaint procedures, AR 1312.4, shall be used to investigate and resolve any complaint related to the following:

1. Sufficiency of textbooks or instructional materials
2. Emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health or safety of students or staff
3. Teacher vacancies and misassignments
4. Deficiency in the district's provision of instruction and/or services to any student who, by the completion of grade 12, has not passed one or both parts of the high school exit examination.
5. AR 1312.4 Williams Act Complaint Procedures and Forms

The Governing Board accepts responsibility for providing a means by which the public can hold employees accountable for their actions. The Board desires that complaints be resolved expeditiously without disrupting the educational process.

Every effort should be made to resolve a complaint at the earliest possible stage. All complaints related to district personnel other than administrators shall be submitted in writing to the principal or immediate supervisor. If the complainant is unable to prepare the complaint in writing, administrative staff shall help him/her to do so. Complaints related to a principal or central office administrator shall be initially filed in writing with the Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources or designee who will determine an appropriate investigator. Complaints related to a Board member or to the Superintendent shall be initially filed in writing with the Board.

Complaints Concerning District Employees BP 1312.1

Complaints Concerning District Employees AR 1312.1

BP and AR 1312.1 Complaints Concerning District Employees and Forms

As provided in BP 6159.1 - Procedural Safeguards and Complaints for Special Education, complaints regarding the identification, assessment, or educational placement of a student may be directed to the Special Education Department: