TITLE IX - Notice of Nondiscrimination The Perris Elementary School District does not discriminate in any employment practice, educational program or educational activity on the basis of and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. In addition, the district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated as the Title IX Coordinator to handle inquiries regarding discrimination on the basis of gender under Title IX, as well as inquiries regarding the District’s other non-discrimination policies: Claudia Velez, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services 143 E. First St. Perris, CA 92570 (951) 657-3118 Complainants have a right to seek review by the: U.S. Department of Education - Office for Civil Rights 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20202-1328 OCR@ed.gov Phone: (800) 421-3481 TDD: (800) 877-8339 Complainants have a right to appeal the District’s decision of complaints regarding specific programs, program fees and the LCAP to the California Department of Education (CDE) by filing a written appeal within 15 days of receiving the District’s decision. The appeal must be accompanied by a copy of the originally filed complaint and a copy of the District’s decision.