Williams Uniform Complaints
A Williams Uniform Complaint allows a parent/guardian, student, teacher, or any member of the public, to file grievances concerning deficiencies related to instructional materials, conditions of facilities that are not maintained in a clean or safe manner or in good repair, including emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of students or staff, or teacher vacancy or misassignment. The complaint and response are public documents as provided by law.
WILLIAMS UNIFORM COMPLAINT CLASSROOM NOTICE
Notice to Parents, Guardians, Pupils, and Teachers
1. There should be sufficient textbooks and instructional materials.
That means each pupil, including an English learner, must have a textbook or instructional materials, or both, to use in class and to take home.
2. School facilities must be clean, safe, and maintained in good repair.
This includes identification and resolution of emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of students or staff
3. There should be no teacher vacancies or misassignments.
There should be a teacher assigned to each class and not a series of substitutes or other temporary teachers. The teacher should have the proper credential to teach the class, including the certification required to teach English learners, if present.
Misassignment means the placement of a certificated employee in a teaching or services position for which the employee does not hold a legally recognized certificate or credential or the placement of a certificated employee in a teaching or services position that the employee is not otherwise authorized by statute to hold.
Teacher vacancy means a position to which a single designated certificated employee has not be assigned at the beginning of the year for an entire year or, if the position is for a one-semester course, a position to which a single designated certificated employee has not been assigned at the beginning of a semester for an entire semester.
If you choose to file a complaint alleging that any of the above conditions is not being met, your complaint will be addressed through the district’s Williams uniform complaint procedures as required by law. A complaint form may be obtained at the school office or district office, or downloaded from the district website. You may also download a copy of the California Department of Education (CDE) complaint form from the CDE’s website when available. However, a complaint need not be filed using either the district’s complaint form or the complaint form from the CDE.
INVESTIGATION AND RESPONSE
The principal or a designee of the Superintendent shall make all reasonable efforts to investigate any problem within the principal's or designee's authority. (Education Code 35186; 5 CCR 4685)
The principal or Superintendent's designee shall remedy a valid complaint within a reasonable time period not to exceed 30 working days from the date the complaint was received. (Education Code 35186; 5 CCR 4685)If the complainant has indicated on the complaint form a desire to receive a response to the complaint, the principal or Superintendent's designee shall send written resolution of the complaint to the mailing address of the complainant as indicated on the complaint within 45 working days of the initial filing of the complaint. If the principal makes this report, the information shall be reported at the same time to the Superintendent or designee. (Education Code 35186; 5 CCR 4680, 4685)
The principal or Superintendent's designee shall remedy a valid complaint within a reasonable time period not to exceed 30 working days from the date the complaint was received. (Education Code 35186; 5 CCR 4685)If the complainant has indicated on the complaint form a desire to receive a response to the complaint, the principal or Superintendent's designee shall send written resolution of the complaint to the mailing address of the complainant as indicated on the complaint within 45 working days of the initial filing of the complaint. If the principal makes this report, the information shall be reported at the same time to the Superintendent or designee. (Education Code 35186; 5 CCR 4680, 4685)
When Education Code 48985 is applicable and the complainant has requested a response, the response shall be written in English and in the primary language in which the complaint was filed. (Education Code 35186)
If a complainant is not satisfied with the resolution of a complaint, the complainant has the right to describe the complaint to the Governing Board at a regularly scheduled meeting. (Education Code 35186; 5 CCR 4686)
For any complaint concerning a facilities condition that poses an emergency or urgent threat to the health or safety of students or staff as described in Item #3a in the section "Types of Complaints" above, a complainant who is not satisfied with the resolution proffered by the principal or Superintendent or designee may file an appeal to the SPI within 15 days of receiving the district's response. The complainant shall comply with the appeal requirements specified in 5 CCR 4632. (Education Code 35186; 5 CCR 4610, 4687)
However, no other type of complaint regarding the condition of school facilities as described in the section "Types of Complaints" above may be appealed to the SPI. (Education Code 35186; 5 CCR 4610, 4687)
All complaints and written responses shall be public records. (Education Code 35186; 5 CCR 4686)
All complaints and written responses shall be public records. (Education Code 35186; 5 CCR 4686)
WILLIAMS UNIFORM COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
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