Notice of Non-Discrimination

San José Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation or bullying on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnic group identification, race or ethnicity, ancestry, immigration status, nationality, religion, marital, parental or family status, color, mental or physical disability, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in its educational programs and activities or employment practices as required by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vocational Education Act of 1976. The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the district’s programs. The Board will promote programs that ensure that any discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. Any school employee who observes an incident of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying or to whom such an incident is reported must report the incident to the coordinator or principal, whether or not the victim files a complaint. When a school employee witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, he or she should take immediate steps tointervene when it is safe to do so.

Students, parents, employees, or others who wish for further information about these regulations, or who wish to file a complaint, should contact the following persons:

For Title IX, discrimination or equity complaints involving students:
Director of Student Services/Student Title IX Coordinator, Darbi O’Connell (408) 535-6080,
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San José, CA 95126

For Title IX, discrimination or equity complaints involving staff:
Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services, J. Dominic Bejarano, (408) 535-6139,  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San José, CA 95126

For Section 504 Compliance complaints involving students:
SJUSD 504 Coordinator, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San José, CA 95126

For facilities or other ADA complaints:
Director of Maintenance, Grounds, and Operations, Denny Pini, (408) 535-6000, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San José, CA 95126

View Board Policy 0410, revised December 13, 2018