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Filing a Complaint of Discrimination
No student or employee in Fairfax County Public Schools shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, age, religious discrimination, national origin, sexual harassment, disability, marital status, color, pregnancy or retaliation (See Policy 1450.3 Nondiscrimination).
- Regulation 2601
Student Responsibilities & Rights - Regulation 4950 Sexual Harassment
If you believe that you have been discriminated against, harassed, or treated unfairly, you may report your concerns to your principal, program manager, or to the Office of Equity and Compliance (OEC). While FCPS does not have a time limit on lodging a complaint, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requires that you file within 180 days of the alleged incident. Additionally, the grievance or complaint procedures for various FCPS employee groups also have specific deadlines for filing a timely charge (See FCPS Regulation 4461).
If you desire to file a complaint of discrimination or harassment with the OEC, you may link to the form below or send a signed letter that includes the requested information to:
Office of Equity and Compliance
Department of Human Resources
Gatehouse Administration Center I
8115 Gatehouse Road, Suite 2100
Falls Church, VA 22042
Forms should NOT be e-mailed.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the following forms. These forms are fillable:
Confidentiality
All complaints will be kept confidential except to the extent that limited disclosure may be necessary for the purpose of conducting a full and fair investigation, providing opportunity for the accused harasser to respond, taking remedial action, and responding to government inquiry or legal action. The complainant and the accused will be advised of the outcome of the investigation. No individual exercising the right to complain about or report an incident will be subject to retaliation.