Complaint Investigation. 1. When the Agency receives a non-criminal complaint against a teacher, the Agency shall fully discuss the complaint with the complainant(s). If, after initial review, a comprehensive investigation is undertaken, the teacher shall be given first opportunity to provide information he/she deems relevant. The Agency will provide the teacher with updates on the status of the non-criminal complaint every ten (10) school days and the disposition of the non-criminal complaint within a reasonable amount of time. 2. If the teacher has reason to believe that such a discussion might adversely affect his/her employment, he/she shall have the right to have a representative of his/her choice present for that discussion. If the parties deem that further interaction with the complainant could result in additional complaints, they shall have the option of removing the complainant from the classroom, or place the teacher on leave with pay status until the determination of the pre-suspension hearing. 3. If the Agency chooses to remove the accused teacher from his/her work assignment during the investigation, the teacher may be assigned other duties without loss of pay. 4. If discipline action is taken, the Agency must comply with the Discipline Section A. 5. A copy of the written report of the results of the Agency investigation shall be provided to the teacher and to any involved party at the teacher's request, except material confidential under either state or federal laws. 6. Disclosures to the teacher of a complaint alleging criminal conduct is not required if there is a reasonable basis to believe the disclosure may jeopardize evidence, provided that disclosure is required promptly after passage of such jeopardy.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
