COMPLAINTS & COMPLIANCE

COMPLAINT OFFICER

The Lemoore Union Elementary School District designates the Director of Human Resources as the employee responsible for coordinating the district's response to complaints and for complying with state and federal civil rights laws. As the District Complaint Officer, the director serves as the compliance officer specified in AR 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures as the responsible employee to handle complaints alleging unlawful discrimination targeting a student, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, or bullying, based on the student’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or any other legally protected status; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

The director also serves as the compliance officer specified in AR 5145.3 - Nondiscrimination/Harassment as the responsible employee to handle complaints regarding unlawful discrimination (such as discriminatory harassment, intimidation or bullying). The director shall receive and coordinate the investigation of complaints and shall ensure district compliance with law.

The director also serves as the employee responsible for coordinating the district's efforts to comply with applicable state and federal civil rights laws, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and to answer inquiries regarding the district's nondiscrimination policies.

The Board encourages the early, informal resolution of complaints at the site level whenever possible. The District Complaint Officer helps parents and community members to receive their requested information and guides them on the most effective route to address or resolve an issue.

The District Complaint Officer can be reached at:

Director of Human Resources

100 Vine Street (mailing)

1200 W. Cinnamon Drive (physical)

Lemoore, CA 93245

(559) 924-6800