Common use of – Complaints Against Teachers / Coaches Clause in Contracts

– Complaints Against Teachers / Coaches. A. The procedure of Board Policy 9130 will govern the processing of complaints against unit members and/or coaches. However, this complaint procedure shall not apply when a complaint against a unit member and/or coach alleges suspected child abuse, substance abuse, a violation of the law, or any other serious allegation which may require investigation or inquiry by school officials and/or law enforcement. B. Notwithstanding the exceptions noted above, complaints against unit members and/or coaches will be processed as follows: 1. Members of the Board of Education and/or administration who initially receive a complaint regarding a unit member and/or coach will encourage the complainant to first discuss his/her complaint with the unit member and/or coach who is the subject of the complaint. 2. If the complainant declines to meet with the unit member and/or coach who is the subject of the complaint, or the complaint remains unresolved and further assistance is needed, then the building principal, athletic director (for complaints against a coach), and/or unit member’s immediate supervisor will offer to meet with complainant. 3. If a satisfactory resolution is not achieved through discussion with the building principal/athletic director/supervisor, then the complainant may be referred to the Superintendent/designee. In the case of a complaint against a coach, the Superintendent’s designee may be the building principal. The Superintendent/designee may then review the building principal’s disposition of the complaint against a coach, and may take further action to address the complaint. 4. Should the matter still be unresolved, the Board of Education may elect to hear the complaint. Any decision of the Board in response to the complaint shall be final. C. Beginning with step B.2., administration will keep the unit member apprised of the progress/resolution of the complaint.

– Complaints Against Teachers / Coaches. A. The procedure of Board Policy 9130 will govern the processing of complaints against unit members and/or coaches. However, this complaint procedure shall not apply when a complaint against a unit member and/or coach alleges suspected child abuse, substance abuse, a violation of the law, or any other serious allegation which may require investigation or inquiry by school officials and/or law enforcement. B. Notwithstanding the exceptions noted above, complaints against unit members and/or coaches will be processed as follows: 1. Members of the Board of Education and/or administration who initially receive a complaint regarding a unit member and/or coach will encourage the complainant to first discuss his/her complaint with the unit member and/or coach who is the subject of the complaint. 2. If the complainant declines to meet with the unit member and/or coach who is the subject of the complaint, or the complaint remains unresolved and further assistance is needed, then the building principal, athletic director (for complaints against a coach), and/or unit member’s immediate supervisor will offer to meet with complainant. 3. If a satisfactory resolution is not achieved through discussion with the building principal/athletic director/supervisor, then the complainant may be referred to the Superintendent/designee. In the case of a complaint against a coach, the Superintendent’s designee may be the building principal. The Superintendent/designee may then review the building principal’s disposition of the complaint against a coach, coach and may take further action to address the complaint. 4. Should the matter still be unresolved, the Board of Education may elect to hear the complaint. Any decision of the Board in response to the complaint shall be final. C. Beginning with step B.2., administration will shall keep the unit member apprised of the progress/resolution of the complaintcomplaint in a timely manner. D. The Board of Education has a duty to protect its staff from unnecessary harassment. Any anonymous complaint pursued by the Administration that is not investigated in accordance with paragraph A. above, shall not be placed in the unit member’s personnel file, considered part of a performance evaluation nor form the basis for disciplinary action.