The Nevada City School District annually notifies our students, employees, parents or guardians of its students, the district and school advisory committees, appropriate school officials or other interested parties of the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UPC) process. The Nevada City School District takes all concerns and complaints seriously. The District values the concerns of our parents, staff, students and community. Complaints are respected and honored; there are no negative consequences for filing a complaint. No reprisals or retaliation shall be invoked against any student, parent or employee for processing, in good faith, a complaint, either on an informal or formal basis, or for participating in any way in these complaint procedures.  Every attempt is made to resolve complaints informally and at the lowest level possible. In the instances when that is not possible, a formal process is in place. Concerns raised by parents/guardians about school district personnel should be resolved as quickly as possible. Therefore, parents or guardians of students in the NCSD are urged to discuss their concerns directly with the employee(s) in question when concerns surface.  

The Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) govern complaints alleging failure to comply with state or federal laws regarding student fees, local control and accountability plans (LCAP), protected educational rights, categorical programs, and unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying based on protected characteristics in district programs and activities. Non-UCP matters—such as employment discrimination, Title IX sexual harassment, special education, child abuse, and nutrition services—are addressed through separate, specified district procedures or state agencies.

 

This complaint procedure pertains to certain complaints about instructional materials, emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety to pupils or staff, and teacher vacancies or misassignments.