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Title 5 - EducationDivision 6 - California Community CollegesChapter 10 - Community College AdministrationSubchapter 5 - Nondiscrimination in Programs Receiving State Financial Assistance Through the Chancellor or Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges
Article 3 - District Compliance and Enforcement
Section 59327 - Informal Resolution

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 5 § 59327

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 16, April 19, 2024
Section 59327 - Informal Resolution
(a) When charges of unlawful discrimination are brought to the attention of a responsible district officer, the district may undertake efforts to informally resolve the charges with the complainant's consent. The district must advise complainants that they need not participate in informal resolution.
(b) Efforts at informal resolution pursuant to subdivision (a) may, but need not include an investigation. The responsible district officer determines when an investigation is warranted.
(c) Efforts at informal resolution may continue after a written or verbal complaint is made. The investigation must be completed unless the matter is informally resolved and the complainant dismisses the complaint. The district may proceed with an investigation notwithstanding an informal resolution.
(d) Any efforts at informal resolution after a written or verbal complaint is made shall be completed within ninety (90) days.
(e) The timelines under section 59336, subdivision (a) or (b) shall be tolled while the parties are engaged in good faith efforts at informal resolution.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 59327

1. New section filed 5-31-96; operative 6-30-96. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 96, No. 23).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(3) and (c) filed 2-7-2001; operative 3-9-2001. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2001, No. 6).
3. Amendment filed 3-20-2002; operative 4-19-2002. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2002, No. 13).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 3-15-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2006, No. 17).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 8-19-2020; operative 9-18-2020. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2020, No. 40).
6. New subsection (e) filed 10-5-2022; operative 11-4-2022. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2022, No. 42).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66271.1, 66700 and 70901, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66250, 66251, 66252, 66270 and 72011, Education Code; and Sections 11135 and 11136, Government Code.

1. New section filed 5-31-96; operative 6-30-96. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 96, No. 23).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(3) and (c) filed 2-7-2001; operative 3-9-2001. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2001, No. 6).
3. Amendment filed 3-20-2002; operative 4-19-2002. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2002, No. 13).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 3-15-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5(Register 2006, No. 17).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 8-19-2020; operative 9-18-2020. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2020, No. 40).