(Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)
 
Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is defined in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, or association with an individual who has any of the aforementioned characteristics. OCSA also does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, pregnancy or parental status, age, medical condition, fluency in English, parent income/education level, or any other basis prohibited by law.

OCSA is committed to maintaining a learning environment free from harassment, intimidation, or insult on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression.

The following individual is designated as the Coordinator for non-discrimination at OCSA to handle complaints regarding discrimination, harassment, intimidation, bullying, and issues related to Title IX compliance, as well as to answer inquiries regarding OCSA’s non-discrimination policies:
 
Abbe Levine, Assistant Principal of Student Supervision

abbe.levine@ocsarts.net

714.560.0900 ext. 6402

 
Any student who feels that they have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying should immediately contact the Coordinator, or any other staff member. In addition, any student who observes any such incident should report the incident to the Coordinator, whether or not the victim files a complaint.
 
Any school employee who observes an incident of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying or to whom such an incident is reported shall report the incident to the Coordinator, whether or not the victim files a complaint.