Required Notifications

Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.

Title IX states that: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Learn more about Title IX and Sex Discrimination enforced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at U.S. Department of Education.

How to file a Title IX Complaint with the District

Title IX Training Materials: 2023 Presentation

Title IX Complaint Form

English | Spanish

To learn more, read about Uniform Complaint Procedures (BP-AR 1312.3)

Williams Uniform Complaint Forms

English | Spanish | Chinese

District Policies

For Students

• Bullying (BP 5131.2) 
• Nondiscrimination/Harassment (BP 5145.3)
• Sexual Harassment: BP 5145.7   |   AR 5145.71 
• Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities (BP 6145)

For Classified/Certificated Staff and Job Applicants:

• Sexual Harassment (BP 4119.11)
• Sexual Harassment (BP 4219.11)
• Sexual Harassment (BP 4319.11)
• Nondiscrimination in Employment (BP 4030)
• Civil and Legal Rights (BP 4119.1) 

AB 543 Reporting Sexual Harassment

Download the flyer: English | Spanish

District Coordinators
Kirk Black, Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources & Student Services
650-558-2209
kblack@smuhsd.org 

Valerie Arbizu, Interim Director of Student Services 
650-558-2257  
varbizu@smuhsd.org  

District Office Address: 650 N. Delaware St. San Mateo, CA 94401

School Site Coordinators

Aragon: Shannon Lane, Assistant Principal
Burlingame: Amy Malcolm, Assistant Principal
Bridge Academy: Samia Shoman, Principal
Capuchino: Mauricio Rodriguez and Michalis Gordon, Assistant Principals
Hillsdale: Jeff Gilbert, Principal; Jesse Boise, Ashley Milton, Sarah Prensky-Pomeranz, Assistant Principals
Middle College: Ron Campana, Principal
Mills: Pam Duszynski, Principal; Jonathan White, Deyango Harris, Assistant Principals
Peninsula: Ron Campana, Principal
San Mateo: 9/11 grades: Gary Hong, Assistant Principal; 10/12 grades: Mike Holtz, Assistant Principal; ML students: Lauren Ponti, Assistant Principal