Attempt to work out your issues with the principal directly. The Sacramento City Unified School District requires that before filing a written complaint, parents or guardians try to deal with the issues with the principal at the earliest possible stage. Make an appointment to speak directly with the principal and during the face-to-face meeting, make an attempt to verbally settle the dispute.
Obtain and fill out an official Statement of Dispute, also known as an E(1)1312.1(b) form, if you cannot work out your issues with the principal verbally. Blank copies of the form should be available at the front office of the student's school or from the district superintendent's office. When filling out the complaint form or writing a letter of complaint, the document must contain the name of the principal, a summary of the facts of the dispute, and a description of prior attempts to resolve the dispute and why the attempts failed.
Submit the complaint form, letter of complaint or both, to the Sacramento City Unified School District's superintendent's office, either in person or by mail. The street/mailing address is: Superintendent, Sacramento City Unified School District, 5735 47th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95824. The complaint will then be forwarded to the school district's conflict resolution services team for review and consideration.
Wait to hear back from the school district regarding a possible remedy. The conflict resolution services team may contact you to set up a time to meet with the principal, or to take other steps. If the matter still cannot be resolved, request that the district superintendent himself issue a decision to resolve the dispute. If this happens, any decision he renders will be considered final.