Uniform Complaint Procedures/Annual Notice
Norma y Procedimiento Uniforme para Presentar Quejas – 5 CRC 4622 et seq.
The Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) complaint is a written and signed statement by a complainant alleging a violation of federal or state laws or regulations, which may include an allegation of unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, bullying or charging pupil fees for participation in an educational activity or non-compliance. The person who receives the complaint shall respond to the parent in writing within 60 days. The parent may appeal to CDE within 30 days if not in agreement with the final report.
Programs and Activities Subject to the UCP:
- 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 Placed in Foster Care, Pupils who are Experiencing Homelessness, former Juvenile
- Court Pupils now enrolled in a school district and Children of Active 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
- School site Councils
- State Preschool
- State Preschool Health And Safety Issues In LEAs Exempt From Licensing
Please contact Carol Tomeo, Director of Title IX, Compliance and Resolution at 951-765-5100 x2255 or [email protected] if you would like more information on how to file a complaint with the school or district, prior to appealing to the CDE.
For more information you may go to the CDE website: https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cp/uc/ucpmonitoring.asp