Non-Discrimination, Title IX and Equity
Non-Discrimination, Title IX, and Equity Policies
Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy
The Sunnyvale School District is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying, including discrimination against an individual or group, on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, actual or potential marital or parental status, pregnancy, actual or potential family status, physical or mental disability, nationality, race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, medical condition, genetic information, homelessness or foster status; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the California Code of Regulations Title 5, Chapter 5.3 Nondiscrimination
Information regarding rights and responsibilities:
List of Rights and Responsibilities under Title IX
List of Rights Specified in EC 221.8
For Athletes' Bill of Rights in English and in Spanish please go to:
California Department of Education Office of Equal Opportunity and Access
California Department of Education Bullying Prevention and Training Resources
For questions and concerns related to Title IX and Equity for students, please contact:
Paul Slayton, Director of Student Services/Title IX and Equity Coordinator
Work address: P.O. Box 3217, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3217
Phone/Extension: 408-522-8200 Ext. 1071
Fax: 408-522-8336
Email: paul.slayton@sesd.org
For questions and concerns related to Title IX for staff, please contact:
Jeremy Nishihara, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources and Informational Systems
Work address: P.O. Box 3217, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3217
Phone/Extension: 408-522-8200 Ext. 1010
Fax: 408-522-8951
Email: jeremy.nishihara@sesd.org
Inquiries and complaints may also be addressed to:
San Francisco Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
50 Beale Street, Suite 7200
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-486-5555
Email: ocr.sanfrancisco@ed.gov
Information regarding filing a complaint:
Statute of Limitations:
“You need to file your complaint within 180 calendar days after the discrimination. There are certain limited circumstances that allow our agency to grant a waiver. If you need more information about your situation, contact the OCR enforcement office responsible for the state in which the institution is located.” – OCR website
Website and Complaint Form: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html
How Complaints are Investigated: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaints-how.html