Educational Equity Compliance Office

  • Note that the EECO will not be able to assist or respond regarding the following matters, so please refer to the site administrator or your immediate supervisor for assistance: 

    • Vaccine and/or COVID-19 Exemptions or Testing Requirements for Students (use the following link: https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/17446) 
    • General Vaccine Information (use the following link: https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/17446) 
    • Vaccine Exemption for Employees Based on a Sincerely Held Religious Belief (SHRB) (use the following link: employeevaccines@lausd.net)
    • Vaccine Exemption Appeals for Employees based on an SHRB
    • Employee Requests for Reasonable Accommodation based on a disability* (if you have only been denied by your supervisor, you will need to visit Integrated Disability Management to access the forms to initiate/continue the interactive process)

     *If you are contacting our office because you received a decision in writing from the office of Integrated Disability Management Department/Risk Management regarding your request for reasonable accommodation based on your disability, disagree with the decision, and would like to appeal, you may click on the link Reasonable Accommodation Appeal to review information regarding the appeal process and/or access the Appeal of Reasonable Accommodation Decision Form to complete and email or mail using the addresses below.  

    We will continue to respond to requests regarding the following student-related matters:

    • California Department of Education Compliance Complaints (Special Education)
    • Section 504 and Individuals with Disabilities        
    • Uniform Complaint Procedures
    • Nondiscrimination
    • Harassment
    • Discrimination
    • Intimidation
    • Bullying (based on a protected category)
     
    Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, our staff is working remotely, with limited access to our offices. We are not able to receive mail in a timely manner. Please send all correspondence and documents via email to EquityCompliance@lausd.net, via fax to (213) 241-3312, or voluminous materials through a document sharing app.  Thank you for your understanding and patience.

    The Educational Equity Compliance Office (EECO) serves as the District's office for supporting students’ civil rights. The EECO has District-wide responsibilities to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing educational programs so that all students and community members are treated equitably in the District's programs and activities and provided a safe, secure environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying including, but not limited to, all aspects of Section 504, Title VI and Title IX compliance.

    It is the law and District policy to afford equal rights and opportunities to all persons to attend school and participate in the District's programs and activities, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender or sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and pregnancy-related medical conditions), race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, ancestry, nationality, national origin, religion, color, mental or physical disability, age, immigration status, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts.
     
    The EECO produces, updates and provides input to District policies on or related to nondiscrimination; provides training, support, and technical direction to District stakeholders, including students, parents/guardians, community, schools, Local Districts and central offices on harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and/or bullying issues involving protected characteristics; responds to and investigates harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and/or bullying complaint allegations, special education compliance complaints filed with external agencies, facilitates Office for Civil Rights complaint investigations, conducts and coordinates internal complaint investigations involving violations of federal and state laws identified under the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) regulations; and assists with State federal program monitoring reviews and other audits for our schools and District.

Announcements and Upcoming Events

  • The District takes your concerns seriously.  For resources and information regarding how and when to file a complaint, please contact the Educational Equity Compliance Office at:
       
    Educational Equity Compliance Office
    333 South Beaudry Avenue, 18th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Phone: (213) 241-7682; Fax: (213) 241-3312  
     
    Alternative means of filing a complaint will be available to individuals with disabilities who require such an alternative.
     
    Additional External Agency Resources
     
    For inquiries about District policies and procedures related to student-to-student, student-to-staff, and staff-to-student sexual harassment/discrimination, including how to file a harassment/discrimination complaint, contact: 
     
    Educational Equity Compliance Office
    Julie Hall-Panameño, LAUSD Section 504 and Title IX Coordinator
    333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 18th Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90017
    (213) 241-7682
     
    For inquiries or complaints related to employee-to-employee, student-to-employee, or work/employment related discrimination or harassment, contact:
     
    Equal Employment Opportunity Section
    333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 20th Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90017
    (213) 241-7685
      
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