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  • Non-Discrimination Statement

     
    The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
     

    The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer- related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), or a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation, in employment and any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance.

     

    Further, any person may report at any time (including non-business hours) sex discrimination, including sexual harassment in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed below, or by other means that results in the Title IX Coordinator receiving the verbal or written report. 

     

    For inquiries about District policies and procedures related to student-to-student, student-to-staff, and staff-to-student harassment/discrimination, including how to file a harassment/discrimination complaint, contact:

     

    Office of Student Civil Rights
    Binh Nguyen, Director
    LAUSD Section 504 and Title IX Coordinator 
    (213) 241-7682
    [email protected]

    Los Angeles Unified School District 
    333 South Beaudry Avenue, 18th Floor 
    Los Angeles, CA 90017

     

    Visit lausd.org/OSCR for more nondiscrimination information and complaint forms or click on the above links for working and learning.

     

    For inquiries about District policies and procedures related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA/Title II), including how to file a complaint, contact:

     

    Office of ADA Compliance
    Kenneth Arrington
    Title II/ADA Compliance Administrator
    (213) 241-4530
    [email protected]

     

    Los Angeles Unified School District 
    333 South Beaudry Avenue, 18th Floor 
    Los Angeles, CA 90017

     

    Visit https://www.lausd.org/ada for more information.

     

    These nondiscrimination provisions extend to admission and employment.  Besides the contact information above, inquiries or complaints related to employee-to-employee, student-to-employee, or work/employment-related discrimination or harassment, may be directed to:

     

    Equal Opportunity Section 
    Melissa A. Espinoza
    Supervising Investigator
    (213) 241-7685
    [email protected] 

     

    Los Angeles Unified School District 
    333 South Beaudry Avenue, 20th Floor 
    Los Angeles, CA 90017

Bullying and Hazing

LAUSD is committed to providing a safe and civil learning and working environment. The District takes a strong position against bullying, hazing, or any behavior that infringes on the safety or well-being of students, employees, or any other persons within the District's jurisdiction or interferes with learning or the ability to teach. The District prohibits retaliation against anyone who files a complaint or participates in the complaint investigation process.

Bullying and hazing are part of a continuum of aggressive or violent behaviors. Some acts of bullying or hazing can and do constitute other categories of misconduct such as assault, battery, child abuse, hate-motivated incident, criminal activity or sexual harassment and, as such, violate other District policies. In such cases, District personnel are obligated to follow appropriate District reporting guidelines.

 

For related policies and resources, click here.

For bullying prevention training and resources from the California Department of Education, click here.