Student Rights & Protections
Anti-Discrimination & Bullying Policies
STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
Informal Process
If an ROP student has a disagreement with an instructor or disciplinary action in the classroom, the following process should be adhered to:
- Convey concern or subject of complaint in a respectful manner to the instructor during a time set aside for this issue.
- State your issue and listen to the instructor’s response.
- Speak to your family about the issue.
- If there is no resolution, refer your complaint to the Counselor and or the Principal.
Formal Process
If the student and/or family are not satisfied with the resolution from the Informal Process, the following steps should be taken:
- Complete the full informal process.
- Discuss the situation with the Principal.
- File a written complaint form (See Policy 1312).
Sex-Based Discrimination & Harassment Definitions
SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY (EC §231.5; 5 CCR §4917):
As defined in Title I of California’s General Education Code (212.5, 212.6 and Code 48900.2 – Prohibition of Sex Discrimination), “Sexual Harassment” means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of sexual nature, made by someone from or in the work or educational setting. Eden Area ROP prohibits harassment, intimidation or insult on the basis of an individual’s gender in any of its facilities and/or during any program or activity it conducts. The ROP shall take action to eliminate such behavior by its employees or students.
A student may be suspended or removed from the program for sexually harassing another student or an employee if:
- The student made sexual advances, requested sexual favors or exhibited other verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature
- A reasonable person of the same gender as the victim would consider the conduct sufficiently severe or pervasive to:
• have a negative impact upon another’s work or academic performance
• create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or education environment
Complaint Procedure
Students alleging sexual harassment shall make their concerns known to the ROP Instructor and/or ROP Administrative Staff.
Examples of Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to:
- Verbal – sexually demeaning comments, sexually explicit statements, questions, slurs, jokes, anecdotes, epithets, sexual flirtations, propositions or spreading sexual rumors
- Written – suggestive or obscene letters, notes or invitations
- Physical – sexual assault, touching, impeding or blocking movement
- Visual – leering, gestures, display of sexually suggestive objects or pictures, cartoons or posters.
- Continuing to express sexual interest after being informed that the interest is unwelcome.
- Making reprisals or threats of reprisal, following a negative response to sexual advances, or following a sexual harassment complaint.
Title IX Rights & Compliance
Your Rights Under Title IX
The Eden Area Regional Occupational Program (Eden Area ROP) does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any of its programs or activities and complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations. Sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, is prohibited in Eden Area ROP education programs and activities.
View Regulation 5145.7: Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment
Title IX Coordinator Contact: Name & Contact Info
Principal
26316 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 293-2904
mmichaud@edendrop.org
View Regulation 5145.3: Nondiscrimination/Harassment
Reports and Complaints
A student or a student's parent(s)guardian(s) who believes that the student has been subjected to sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in an Eden Area ROP program or activity or who has witnessed sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, is strongly encouraged to report the incident to the Eden Area ROP's Title IX Coordinator, a teacher, the principal, or any other available school employee. Within one workday of receiving such a report, the principal or other school employee shall forward the report to the Eden Area ROP's Title IX Coordinator. Any school employee who observes sex discrimination or sex-based harassment shall, within one workday, report the observation to the as specified in the accompanying board policy. Title IX Coordinator The report shall be made regardless of whether the alleged victim files a formal complaint or requests confidentiality.
View Regulation 5145.3: Nondiscrimination/Harassment