Notice of Non-Discrimination/Discriminatory & Sexual Harassment Complaints
The Syracuse City School District hereby advises students, parents, employees and the general public that it is committed to providing equal access to all categories of employment, programs and educational opportunities, including career and technical education opportunities, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, Native American ancestry/ethnicity, creed or religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, disability or any other legally protected category under federal, state or local law.Inquiries regarding the District’s non-discrimination policies should be directed to:
Syracuse City School District
725 Harrison Street • Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 435-4131
Email: CivilRightsCompliance@scsd.us
SCSD Discrimination/Discriminatory Complaint Form
SCSD Sexual Harassment Complaint Reporting
Complaint Procedures - Title IX
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPORTUNITIES
COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
The following procedure is to be followed by any student or employee who wishes to complain about the compliance of the Syracuse City School District with any anti-discrimination law or regulation.
Step I
The complaint shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the administration official or other individual in first line authority with the ability to resolve the complaint. That official shall, within 10 working days thereafter, make a written response to the complainant with a copy to the Compliance Officer.
Step II
If the complainant is not satisfied with the decision rendered at Step I, the complainant shall have the right, within 10 working days of the date of transmittal of the decision at Step I, to appeal to the Compliance Officer. This appeal shall be in writing setting forth the details of the complaint and redress or corrective action sought.
The Compliance Officer shall convene a hearing in the matter within 30 days and shall cause a permanent record of the proceedings to be made. Within 30 days of the conclusion of the hearing the Compliance Officer shall return a decision to the complainant and a report to the Superintendent.
The Superintendent will issue orders he/she may feel necessary to implement the findings and recommendations of the Compliance Officer and/or make recommendations for policy changes to the Board of Education as the Superintendent may feel are warranted by the circumstances.
Step III
In the event that the complaint is against the policies of the Office of Human Resources, under such circumstances that the Chief Human Resources Officer may be viewed as the respondent, the Superintendent will decide whether the Superintendent or the Compliance Officer will hear the complaint.
The record of the Step II hearing shall be available to the Superintendent and to the Board of Education for their use in evaluating the recommendations the Compliance Officer. A copy of the record will be made available to the complainant at the complainant’s expense.
In arriving at their decision, neither the Superintendent nor the Board of Education shall consider any evidence other than that contained in the record.
In the event that the Superintendent disagrees in whole or in part with the conclusions and recommendations of the Compliance Officer, the decision of the Superintendent shall be final.
Appeals from actions taken by the Superintendent and the Board of Education shall be made pursuant to law.
Complaint Procedures - Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The following regulation is to be followed by any student or employee who wishes to complain about the compliance of the Syracuse City School District and the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 related thereto:
Step I
The complaint shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the administration official or other individual in first line authority with the ability to resolve the complaint. That official shall, within 10 working days thereafter, make a written response to the complainant with a copy to the Compliance Officer.
Step II
If the complainant is not satisfied with the decision rendered at Step I, the complainant shall have the right, within 10 working days of the date of transmittal of the decision at Step I, to appeal to the Compliance Officer. This appeal shall be in writing setting forth the details of the complaint and redress or corrective action sought.
The Compliance Officer shall convene a hearing in the matter within 30 days and shall cause a permanent record of the proceedings to be made. Within 30 days of the conclusion of the hearing the Compliance Officer shall return a decision to the complainant and a report to the Superintendent.
The Superintendent will issue orders he/she may feel necessary to implement the findings and recommendations of the Compliance Officer and/or make recommendations for policy changes to the Board of Education as the Superintendent may feel are warranted by the circumstances.
Step III
In the event that the complaint is against the policies of the Office of Human Resources, under such circumstances that the Chief Human Resources Officer may be viewed as the respondent, the Superintendent will decide whether the Superintendent or the Compliance Officer will hear the complaint.
The record of the Step II hearing shall be available to the Superintendent and to the Board of Education for their use in evaluating the recommendations the Compliance Officer. A copy of the record will be made available to the complainant at the complainant’s expense.
In arriving at their decision, neither the Superintendent nor the Board of Education shall consider any evidence other than that contained in the record.
In the event that the Superintendent disagrees in whole or in part with the conclusions and recommendations of the Compliance Officer, the decision of the Superintendent shall be final.
Appeals from actions taken by the Superintendent and the Board of Education shall be made pursuant to law.
