A complaint alleging unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying must be filed no later than six months from the date of the alleged conduct or the date the complainant first obtained knowledge of the facts of the alleged conduct. 
All other UCP complaints must be filed no later than one year from the date the alleged violation occurred. For complaints relating to Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP), the date of the alleged violation is the date when the reviewing authority approves the LCAP or annual update that was adopted by the District.
A student enrolled in any RUSD schools cannot be required to pay a student fee for participation in an educational activity. A student fee complaint may be filed with the principal of a school or the compliance officer.

A student fee or LCAP complaint may be filed anonymously, that is, without an identifying signature, if the complainant provides evidence or information leading to evidence to support an allegation of noncompliance.

Complaints within the scope of the UCP are to be filed with the following compliance officer who is responsible for processing complaints and who is knowledgeable about the laws and programs that they are assigned to investigate: 

Elizabeth Rodarte, EdD
Assistant Superintendent Student Services and Interventions
erodarte@riverbankusd.org
(209) 869-2438

Complaints Against Employees
Leanne Leonard, EdD
Chief of Human Resources
lleonard@riverbankusd.org 
(209)869-2438 

Uniform Complaint Annual Notice
Riverbank USD Board Policy
Board Policy 1312.3: Uniform Complaint Procedures
Regulation 1312.3: Uniform Complaint Procedures

The District has the primary responsibility to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations, including those related to unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying against any protected group, and all programs and activities that are subject to the UCP.

The District posts a standardized notice, in addition to this notice, with educational rights and graduation requirements for students in foster care, students experiencing homelessness students from military families, students formerly in Juvenile Court now enrolled in a school district, students who are migratory, and newcomer students.

The District advises complainants of the opportunity to appeal an Investigation Report of complaints regarding programs within the scope of the UCP to the CDE. Complainants are also advised of civil law remedies, including injunctions, restraining orders, or other remedies or orders that may be available under state or federal discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying laws, if applicable.

Copies of the UCP procedures are available free of charge.

In order to identify appropriate subjects of state preschool health and safety issues pursuant to California Health and Safety Code (HSC) 1596.7925, a notice is posted in each RUSD California state preschool program classroom. 

The notice is in addition to this UCP annual notice and addresses parents/guardians, students, and teachers of (1) the health and safety requirements under Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations that apply to California state preschool programs pursuant to HSC 1596.7925, and (2) the location at which to obtain a form to file a complaint.
 

Pursuant to Education Code 35186, you are hereby notified that:

1. There should be sufficient textbooks and instructional materials. That means each student, including an English learner, must have a textbook or instructional materials, or both, to use in class and to use at home or after school.
    
2. School facilities must be clean, safe, and maintained in good repair.
    
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.
   1. Misassignments means the placement of a certificated employee in a teaching or services position for which the employee does not hold a legally recognized certificated 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.
   2. Teacher vacancy means a position to which a single designated certificated employee has not been 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.
   3. 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 through the principal’s office. However, a complaint need not be filed using the District’s complaint form.
       

Williams Complaint Notification