Complaints Against Bargaining Unit Members. If a parent or other member of the community makes an oral or written complaint about a teacher not involving a criminal matter, no record of such complaint may be placed in the teacher’s files unless the Superintendent or designee, or building principal has first: (1) notified the teacher of the complaint and the identify of the complainant within five (5) work days; (2) held a meeting with the complainant, the teacher, and the Administration to resolve the complaint; (3) has met with the teacher to discuss the complaint and the teacher’s response; (4) the parent or member of the public has reduced the complaint to writing, and the teacher may place a written response in his/her file if any community member’s complaint is recorded in his/her file. Anonymous letters or information shall be disregarded; and (5) the written complaint is investigated and substantiated. The teacher shall be given a copy of such complaint. These procedural steps shall not be required when accusations are made in accordance with O.R.C. 2151.421 requiring the reporting of injury or neglect of children nor in case of an official criminal investigation.
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
