The Marysville School District (‘MSD’) is committed to providing a safe, supportive educational environment for all students, employees, families, and community members, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability. This process is to be used by any individual in the Marysville School District who feels they have experienced discrimination within the school system; students, families, staff, and/or community members. We are committed to listening without judgment, taking all complaints seriously, and your reports will remain confidential.

Discrimination is the unfair or unequal treatment or harassment of a person because they are part of a group, defined by law, as a protected class. A protected class is a group of people who share common characteristics and are protected from discrimination and harassment under federal and state law. 

These groups are protected classes under Washington State law:

Discriminatory Harassment is harassment based on a protected class. It can take many forms. Threats, name-calling, derogatory jokes, physical assault, harmful imagery, or other conduct that is physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating could be a few examples of discriminatory harassment. Whether done online or in person.

Anyone can file a formal complaint that alleges discrimination in a Washington State public school—based on a protected class. This includes parents, students, certificated staff, classified staff, administrators, and advocates. 

An informal discussion with your Civil Rights Coordinator at the school district is often the best action you can take to address your concerns. These staff members can make sure your student has equal access to all the programs and services your school has to offer.

If this process does not resolve your concerns, you can file a formal complaint by completing a discrimination report form; click HERE.

The timeline to file a complaint is one year. For more information, please see 3210p and 5010p.

You may report anonymously; please consider that this may limit the District's investigation.

The school district will investigate your complaint within 30 calendar days, see policy.

Your Civil Rights Coordinator has an important role to play once the school district receives your written complaint. 

The coordinator will make sure a prompt and thorough investigation takes place, for more information on the procedure see policy 3210p and 5010p.

The District will attempt to maintain confidentiality as much as possible with all of the information provided by sharing information only with those persons who are essential to the investigation.

Mediation is an option you could consider. Mediation is the process of a third impartial party attempting to resolve a dispute to the satisfaction of both involved individuals. Under state law, a school district can offer — at their own expense — the option to resolve complaints through an impartial mediator. Mediation must be voluntary on the part of parents and guardians. WAC 392-190-0751 Mediation

If you decide to use a mediator, it is possible to extend the 30-calendar day time period during which the school district must respond to your complaint.

The district will respond in writing with the following information:

• Summary of the results of the investigation 

• Determination that states clearly whether or not the district failed to comply with civil rights law 

• Notification that you can appeal this determination: how and where to file a formal appeal, and to whom it must addressed (Appeals information)

• Any measures, determined through the investigation, necessary to bring the district or charter school into compliance with civil rights law. 

Corrective measures must be put into effect within 30 calendar days after this written response—unless you agree to a different time period.

Physical forms are available at all district building main offices. They are also printable from this (link). Physical forms can be returned in person to any building secretary or by mailing them to the Service Center:

Attention Civil Rights Coordinator

4220 80th Street NE

Marysville, WA 98270