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Title IX, Nondiscrimination & Sexual Harassment Policies

 

Nondiscrimination Policy:

The Atascadero Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, race or ethnicity, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Title IX Coordinator: Dan Neff, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at 5601 West Mall, Atascadero, California, 93422. Phone: (805) 462-4215 ext 1 Email: danneff@atasusd.org

 

Title IX - The Board of Trustees is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from discrimination based on gender, race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; the perception of on or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Atascadero Unified School District complies with the requirements of the U.S. Office of Civil Rights laws, such as the Fair Employment Practices Act, Title IX Regulations, Section 504, Title II and ADA requirements in employment and education programs and activities. 

If you need to report a sexual harassment incident, please reach out to our Title IX Coordinator, Dan Neff, at 5601 West Mall, Atascadero, California, 93422. (805) 462-4215 ext. 1.danneff@atasusd.org

Education Code 230: harassment and other discrimination on the basis of sex include, but are not limited to, the following practices: (a) On the basis of sex, exclusion of a person or persons from participation in, denial of the benefits of, or subjection to harassment or other discrimination in, any academic, extracurricular, research, occupational training, or other program or activity.

Full Education Code 230 can be found here: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=230. 

In addition to Title IX, the California Education Code prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in schools. (California Education Code §§ 220-221.1.) Other state and federal laws also prohibit discrimination and ensure equality in education. Please refer to an overview of all AUSD’s nondiscrimination policies and the following specific policies and procedures regarding sexual harassment:

 

Student Harassment Policies:

The Governing Board desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal access and opportunities in the district's academic, extracurricular, and other educational support programs, services, and activities. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying, targeted at any student by anyone, based on the student's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Board Policies can be found below:

Information provided here applies to every AUSD school site and all AUSD programs and activities.

 

Pupil and Public Rights Under Title IX:

  • You have the right to fair and equitable treatment and you shall not be discriminated against based on your sex.
  • You have the right to be provided with an equitable opportunity to participate in all academic extracurricular activities, including athletics.
  • You have the right to have access to a sex/gender equity coordinator, referred to as the Title IX Coordinator (find contact information below), to answer questions regarding sex/gender equity laws.
  • You have the right to contact the State Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation to access information on sex/gender equity laws.
  • You have the right to file a confidential discrimination complaint with the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the California Department of Education if you believe you have been discriminated against or if you believe you have received unequal treatment on the basis of your sex.
  • You have the right to pursue civil remedies if you have been discriminated against.
  • You have the right to be protected against retaliation if you file a discrimination complaint. (California Education Code § 221.8.)

 

Title IX Coordinator

Title IX Coordinator:  Dan Neff
5601 West Mall, Atascadero, CA 93433         
805-462-4215 ext. 1, danneff@atasusd.org
 

504 Coordinator:

504 Coordinator:  Cynthia Ravalin
4507 Del Rio Rd, Atascadero, CA 93422  
805-462-4230, cynthiaravalin@atasusd.org

 

Title II Coordinator:

Title II Coordinator: E.J. Rossi
5601 West Mall, Atascadero, CA 93422

 

Filing a Complaint

A complaint alleging unlawful discrimination or retaliation must be filed no later than six months from the date the discrimination or retaliation occurred, or six months from when the complainant first learned of the unlawful discrimination. The Superintendent or designee may extend this timeline by up to ninety days for good cause, upon written request by the complainant setting forth the reasons for the extension.

A student, parent, guardian, employee, individual, or organization may file a written complaint alleging discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying on the basis of a protected characteristic under AUSD’s Uniform Complaint Procedure by sending a complaint to AUSD’s Title IX Coordinator:

 



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