Complaints Against Teachers. Communication between the Community and the School ideally should be such that most complaints may be resolved through personal conferences at the School level. Various avenues of contact between teacher, pupil, parent, principal and other appropriate staff personnel should be pursued before using the formal procedures outlined below. The following process shall not be used when allegations involve legal or criminal violations or allegations of misconduct towards a student, such as abuse or discrimination. Such allegations shall be investigated in accordance with board policy and in conjunction with the authorities, consistent with principles of due process.
1. The Complainant shall be given a copy of this Part II, Section J and be told that there are contractual requirements for the District to follow.
2. If such conferences do not lead to understanding and resolution of problems involved, a parent may pursue further action by submitting a complaint against a teacher, which must be submitted in writing to the principal of the school. The principal shall give a copy to the teacher. Likewise, the teacher may request in writing to the principal that such a written complaint must be filed or the matter shall be considered closed. The principal shall give a copy to the parent.
3. After a written complaint is filed, if requested by the complainant or the teacher, a meeting involving the teacher, the principal, and the complainant will be arranged as soon as possible to discuss the complaint.
4. If it is not resolved at that level to the satisfaction of the Complainant, the Complainant may appeal to the Superintendent.
5. If it is still unresolved to the satisfaction of the Complainant, the Complainant may appeal to the Board of Education.
Complaints Against Teachers. 23.01 a) When a complaint is made against a teacher, every reasonable attempt will be made to resolve the matter informally, through discussion with the teacher against whom the complaint is made.
Complaints Against Teachers. 6.6.1 Teachers will be informed within two (2) days of complaints lodged against them. In rare instances where circumstances warrant, the timeline may be extended. The teacher will have the right to know who filed the complaint, the details of the complaint, and the opportunity to respond to the complaint. If a written complaint is filed, the teacher shall be given a copy.
Complaints Against Teachers. Any complaints regarding a teacher made to any member of the administration by any parent, student, or other person will be promptly called to the attention of the teacher. A complaint within the meaning of this article is an allegation that could adversely affect the teacher's personal or professional reputation and could be serious enough to warrant administrative action.
Complaints Against Teachers. 1. Where a pupil and/or the parent/guardian of a pupil files a complaint with an administrator regarding the conduct, work or decisions of a teacher, and the complaint is such that it does not fall under Article C.27 – Discipline and Dismissal for Misconduct, and the administrator determines that a meeting is necessary, the complaint shall be processed in the following fashion:
a. The teacher shall be notified within seventy-two (72) hours of the administrator making the decision that a meeting is necessary.
b. The teacher shall be entitled to receive documents, if any, relevant to the complaint prior to the meeting.
c. The teacher shall have the opportunity to provide a written reply to the administrator in response to any allegations contained in the complaint.
d. The administrator shall convene a meeting/meetings with the teacher, which may include the pupil and/or the parent/guardian to discuss, with the intent to resolve the complaint. The teacher shall have the right to be accompanied by a representative of the Union at this meeting.
e. Should the complaint not be resolved at the above meeting(s), the teacher may refer the matter(s) to the Union.
f. Should new information lead to an allegation(s), the administrator may choose to proceed with an investigation as per Article C27 – Discipline and Dismissal for Misconduct.
Complaints Against Teachers. A. When an administrator receives or has a complaint about a teacher which the administrator deems to be valid the following procedures will be followed except in those instances where the seriousness of the situation requires immediate attention.
1. Inform/confer with the affected teacher within five (5) days.
2. Investigate the complaint, allowing the affected teacher the opportunity to provide information regarding the complaint. (2009)
3. Notify the affected teacher of the findings. If the administrator believes that the findings may lead to disciplinary action, then the Right to Representation Section shall be followed.
B. Complaints received or made during the last five (5) days of the year shall be brought to the attention of the teacher prior to the teacher’s departure for summer vacation.
C. Complaints received after the teacher’s departure for summer vacations shall be brought to the attention of the teacher within fourteen (14) calendar days of making contact with the teacher, but no later than the first day of student instruction of the following school year.
D. Any complaint not brought to the teacher’s attention within the established timeline may not be used in subsequent recorded disciplinary action or on a teacher’s evaluation. (2004, 2018)
Complaints Against Teachers. When a person makes a written or verbal complaint against a teacher, the principal or designee shall promptly notify the teacher of the complaint, the identity of the complainant, and the teacher shall be given the opportunity to respond. The principal or designee shall investigate the complaint and attempt to resolve the complaint informally if appropriate.
11-1-1 If appropriate, the principal or designee shall arrange a meeting with the complainant, the teacher and the principal or designee in an attempt to resolve the situation.
11-1 2 If any record of the complaint, or its formal or informal resolution, is placed in the teacher’s files, the teacher shall have the right to file a written response within twenty (20) school days.
Complaints Against Teachers. 1. When a complaint(s) concerning a teacher has been received that is deemed worthy of further investigation or action, the building principal shall promptly notify the teacher about the nature of the complaint. If the complaint has been presented in writing or email, the teacher will be given a copy of the original complaint.
2. If a conference concerning the complaint is necessary, the teacher will be informed of this meeting and offered the opportunity to participate. The teacher may be accompanied by a V. T. A.
Complaints Against Teachers. 16.01 Where a complaint is made to a school board respecting the competency or character of a teacher, the school board shall not terminate its agreement with the teacher unless it has followed the process as outlined below and has provided him/her an opportunity to appear personally or by representation before the school board to answer the complaint. In the interest of handling all complaints fairly and expeditiously, the following guidelines are recommended:
1. The individual or group raising a complaint shall be advised of the proper channeling for Complaints. The Division administration, Board of Trustees or committee of the Board will not consider or act upon complaints until the complaint has been explored at the appropriate level as outlined below. Except in situations which are governed by legislation (e.g. Child and Family Services Act), the complainant will be advised to first contact the person most directly involved. Complaints against a teacher or an administrator should proceed according to the following steps: The Complainant first meets with the person against whom he/she is complaining. If satisfaction is not obtained at that level, the complainant should meet with the person in question along with the immediate supervisor, in an attempt to resolve the issue. Complainant meets with:
a) Person against whom complaint is made.
b) Person against whom complaint is made and immediate supervisor.
c) Person against whom complaint is made, immediate supervisor, employer.
2. When complaints are made to the Division administration or to the Board about teachers or school administrators, they must be made in writing and must be signed by the person or persons lodging the complaint with a copy to the individual named. Written complaints about teachers or administrators shall utilize the following procedures:
a) When a written complaint about a teacher or administrator is received, the individual named shall be notified and shall be given an opportunity for explanation and written response.
b) At any point in the complaint process, the individual named shall have the right to have an MTS Staff Officer present.
c) The immediate supervisor shall be notified of the written complaint.
d) The Board of Trustees will hear personnel matters in-camera.
e) The Board and administrators shall treat all information received as confidential
3. Individual trustees who receive complaints should follow the above guidelines.
4. School Advisory Committees shall be inform...
Complaints Against Teachers. When a person makes a complaint against a teacher, the principal shall promptly attempt to resolve the complaint informally. If the complaint cannot be resolved informally, the complainant may be asked to put the complaint in writing or otherwise affirm in the teacher’s presence his/ her complaint. Unless the complainant puts the complaint in writing or otherwise affirms by signing the complaint, the complaint itself (but not additionally discovered evidence regarding the same or similar conduct) may not be used as evidence in any disciplinary proceeding or as evidence for an unsatisfactory performance rating. If the complaint is made in writing, the following procedure shall govern:
1. The teacher shall be promptly notified of the nature of the complaint, given a copy of the complaint, and notified of the identity of the complainant.
2. After notifying the teacher, the principal shall arrange a meeting within seven (7) work days with the complainant, the teacher, him/herself, and if the teacher requests, the teacher’s Association representative. The failure of a complainant to appear at such a meeting shall not keep the meeting from proceeding, nor shall it preclude further processing of the complaint, if confirming evidence or facts have been obtained by the principal.
3. If the complaint is supported by fact and if any record of the complaint or its formal or informal resolution is placed in the teacher’s files, the teacher shall immediately be provided with a copy of such record and shall have the right to file a written response. If there is no evidence of similar conduct within the time period commencing with the resolution of the complaint and ending with the close of the following school year, the record of such complaint, its resolution, and/or the teacher’s response may not thereafter be used as evidence of the teacher’s conduct in any disciplinary proceeding, except as rebuttal to evidence offered by or on behalf of the teacher to support claims of a good teaching record during the preceding time period. Nothing in this procedure shall be construed to prevent the Superintendent from conducting such investigations of teacher performance or conduct as is deemed advisable.
