The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (SMJUHSD), including Pioneer Valley High School, is dedicated to providing equal access to both employment and educational opportunities. SMJUHSD maintains a strict non-discrimination policy to ensure fairness and respect for all individuals. Discrimination in any employment practice, educational program, or activity is prohibited on the basis of actual or perceived characteristics, or association with a person or group with one or more of these characteristics.
These characteristics include age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, family status, parental status, medical condition, military status, veteran status, nationality, national origin, immigration status, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by California state and federal non-discrimination laws. It’s important to note that not all bases of discrimination apply equally to both education and employment services.
Pioneer Valley High School, as part of SMJUHSD, is committed to creating a learning and working environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying. This commitment extends to all programs, activities, practices, and employment within the district.
Any individual who believes they have experienced discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying is encouraged to immediately contact the District’s Discrimination, Equity and Title IX Compliance Officer, Mr. Salvador Reynoso. Mr. Reynoso can be reached at 2560 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455, by phone at (805) 922-4573, or via email at [email protected]. Individuals may also request copies of SMJUHSD’s Uniform Complaint Procedures, Non-Discrimination Policies, and Sexual Harassment Policies for further information and guidance.
