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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 one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
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, Renee Argain, at 5601 West Mall, Atascadero, California, 93422. (805) 462-4215 ext. 1. reneeargain@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:
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: Renee Argain, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at 5601 West Mall, Atascadero, California, 93422. Phone: (805) 462-4215 ext 1 Email: reneeargain@atasusd.org
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:
Title IX Coordinator
Title IX Coordinator: Renee Argain
5601 West Mall, Atascadero, CA 93422
805-462-4215 ext. 1, reneeargain@atasusd.org
504 Coordinator:
504 Coordinator: Ryan Roth
5601 West Mall, Atascadero, CA 93422
805-462-4230, ryanroth@atasusd.org
Title II Coordinator:
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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