The Importance of School Attendance

Posted on 06/26/2017

Please click here to read the Letter from District Attorney

In a joint effort to further combat chronic school absenteeism RUSD is teaming with the District Attorney's Office. Please click this headline to read “The Back to School Letter from the DA”.

The Riverside Unified School District is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. RUSD does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, ethnicity, parental status, pregnancy status, color, mental or physical disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical information, nationality, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, political affiliation, retaliation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment.

For any questions, concerns, or to file a complaint regarding discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), bullying, or Title IX, contact your school site principal and/or the District’s Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator: Raúl Ayala, Director of Pupil Services, 5700 Arlington Avenue Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200, or by email at [email protected], and/or David Marshall, Resolution Officer, 3380 14th Street Riverside, CA 92501, (951) 788-7135, or by email at [email protected]. For Title II, please contact Kiersten Reno-Frausto, SELPA Director, 5700 Arlington Ave. Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83503 or by email at [email protected]. For 504 Coordinator, please contact Paul Defoe, CWA Manager, 5700 Arlington Ave. Riverside, CA, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83301 or by email at [email protected], and for CCR Title 5, please contact Mr. Timothy Walker, Assistant Superintendent, Pupil Services and SELPA, 5700 Arlington Ave Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83501 or by email at [email protected].

Copies of RUSD’s policies including Uniform Complaint Procedures, Sexual Harassment, Nondiscrimination, and Title IX Rights and Protection are available HERE and upon request.

Remember If you see something suspicious, say something. Contact WeTip at: 1-800-78-CRIME (1-800-782-7463) or log-on and submit a tip at www.wetip.com

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Need help with drug abuse or mental health? Please visit RUSD’s Care Solace page for support.

Matthew Gage Middle School
Matthew Gage Middle School