E77 What K-12 School Districts Need to Know About Internal Complaint Procedures


Lozano Smith Podcast
In this episode, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith attorneys Carolyn Gemma and Jaspreet Lochab-Dogra regarding the application, and interactions between the various compliant procedures utilized by California’s K-12 school districts.

Show Notes & References

  • 1:45 – Common complaint procedures
    • 1:51 – BP/AP 1312.1 (Complaints Concerning District Employees)
    • 1:56 – BP/AP 1312.3 (Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP))
    • 2:01 – BP/AP 4030 (Non-Discrimination in Employment)
    • 2:05 – Title IX and Williams complaint procedures
  • 2:38 – UCP process
  • 3:33 – What is covered under the UCP
  • 4:39 – Removal of special education from the UCP
  • 6:05 – Complaint procedures for employees with protected characteristics (BP/AR 4030)
  • 6:32 – Complaint procedures for employees not related to protected characteristics (BP/AR 1312.1)
  • 7:34 – Interaction of UCP and Title IX complaint processes
  • 7:59 – New Title IX Regulations (OCR) - August 1, 2024
  • 9:27 – Appeals under new Title IX Regulations
  • 11:24 – Complaints regarding instructional materials or facilities (Williams complaint procedures)
  • 11:37 – Complaints regarding library materials (AB 1078)
  • 13:47 – UCP vs. Williams complaint process
  • 15:29 – Commonalities between complaint processes
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