Williams Act
Williams Complaint Procedures
The Williams Complaints Procedures establishes the District’s policy to provide public school pupils with equal access to instructional materials, safe and decent school facilities, and qualified teachers. The Eliezer Williams, et al., vs. State of California, et al. (Williams) case was filed as a class action in 2000 in San Francisco County Superior Court. The plaintiffs included nearly 100 San Francisco County pupils, who filed suit against the State of California and state education agencies, including the California Department of Education (CDE). The basis of the lawsuit was that the agencies failed to provide public school pupils with equal access to instructional materials, safe and decent school facilities, and qualified teachers. After four years of intense litigation, the parties in the case reached a Settlement Agreement on August 13, 2004. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed laws implementing the legislative proposals set forth in the parties’ Settlement Agreement on September 29, 2004. Read more about the Williams Case.
Uniform Compaint Procedures Information (CDE)
Uniform Complaint Procedures (RJUHSD) (BP 1312.3)
Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures (AR 1312.4; AR 1312.3)
Annual Report Board Approvals
Williams Act Resources: California Department of Education
- Frequently Asked Questions and Responses
Answers the most frequently asked questions regarding instructional materials, funding, sufficiency and Williams settlement. - California Education Code Section 60119
The specific state law that establishes what instructional materials students must have access to and where they must be able to access them. This law also mandates annual consideration of this issue, via the execution of a resolution, by the local governing school board.