Episode 77 What K-12 School Districts Need to Know about Internal Complaint Procedures

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 For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.