Student and Family Rights and Responsibilities

The Salinas City Elementary School District and the Board of Trustees believes that the quality of the educational program can improve when the District listens to complaints, considers differences of opinion, and resolves disagreements through an established, objective process.

Individual Board members do not have authority to resolve complaints. If approached directly with a complaint, however, Board members should listen to the complaint and show their concern by referring the complainant to the Superintendent or designee so that the problem may receive proper consideration.

A Williams Complaint allows a student, family, teacher, or any member of the public, to file grievances regarding K-12 schools for:

• Insufficient textbooks and instructional materials;
• Teacher vacancy or misassignment; and
• Facility conditions.

To file a Williams Complaint, please download and print this form, complete it and then return it to the District Office. Alternately, you may obtain a printed copy of this form at the District Office.

What is Title IX?

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX") is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in all educational programs and activities.

Title IX protects all participants in Salinas City Elementary School District educational programs and activities, including students, parents, employees and job applicants. The District does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment and sexual violence.In addition to Title IX, the California Education Code prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in schools (California Education Code § 220-221.1).

Other state and federal laws also prohibit discrimination and ensure equality in education.

The District has a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively to sex-based discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual violence. If the District knows or reasonably should know about sex discrimination, it must take action to eliminate the sex discrimination, prevent its recurrence and address its effects. The District must resolve complaints of sex discrimination promptly and equitably.

In the event of a complaint regarding gender equity or sexual harassment, or discrimination including harassment, intimidation and bullying because of actual or perceived disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status, military or veteran status, political affiliation or activity, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, contact  SCESD’s Title IX Coordinator, Susana Mancera-Juarez.

You may view the District's Title IX training materials via this link. 

For more information on Title IX, please review the following Board Policies and Administrative Regulations: 

 

BP 4119.11
BP 4219.11
BP 4319.11
AR 4119.12 
AR 4219.12
AR 4319.12
AR 5145.71

William Case

The Eliezer Williams, et al., vs. State of California, et al. (Williams) case was filed as a class action in 2000 in San Francisco County Superior Court. The plaintiffs include nearly 100 San Francisco County students, who filed suit against the State of California and state education agencies, including the California Department of Education (CDE). The basis of the lawsuit was that the agencies failed to provide public school students with equal access to instructional materials, safe and decent school facilities, and qualified teachers.

The Salinas City Elementary School District maintains a Uniform Complaint Procedure (5 CCR 4620) for addressing and investigating all complaints.

• STEP 1: Complete UCP Form
• STEP 2: Return the completed form to Esteban Hernandez, UCP Officer
• STEP 3: The UCP Officer will contact you to address your complaint

To file a complaint, please download, print and complete the form below:

UCP Form Download

The information contained in the Student & Parent Information Handbook lays out your rights and responsibilities as the parents or guardians of a student in the Salinas City Elementary School District. Your child will be given a paper copy of this handbook, and there is a page that requires your signature in several places. Once you have reviewed the information, please tear out the form, sign in the appropriate places and return that page to your school. Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year—we are happy to have you back!