Common use of Complaints Against Teachers Clause in Contracts

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 informed of School Board policies dealing with complaints.

Complaints Against Teachers. 16.01 Where It is the intent of this section that teachers receive timely awareness of complaints about performance. A complaint about a complaint is teacher from a parent, student, or other individual shall be made known to a school board respecting such teacher including the competency or character name of a teacher, the school board shall not terminate its agreement with complainant* and 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 nature of the complaint. In No teacher will retaliate against any complainant. When the interest of handling all complaints fairly and expeditiouslysupervisor deems it appropriate, based on the following guidelines are recommended: 1. The individual or group raising a complaint shall be advised nature of the proper channeling for Complaints. The Division administration, Board of Trustees concern 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)complaint, the complainant will be advised to first contact the person most directly involved. Complaints against a teacher or an administrator should proceed according referred to the following steps: The Complainant first meets Parent Handbook section regarding communication and/or will be encouraged to meet directly with the person against whom he/she is complainingteacher to address the issue. If satisfaction the complaint is not obtained at that levelresolved by a meeting between the complainant and the teacher, the complainant should meet with supervisor and the person in question along with teacher will then determine if a joint meeting of the immediate supervisorcomplainant(s), in an attempt teacher, and supervisor is the best format to review, correct, or terminate the issue(s), or if other approaches will best resolve the issue. Complainant meets with: a) Person against whom If the complainant will not meet with the teacher, the supervisor will review the complaint for credibility and/or its factual bases, and will confer with the teacher regarding the facts or issue. The teacher may request the presence of a member of the administrative staff and/or an Association representative at any of the above-referenced conferences. If the matter is determined to be an issue for performance verified by the supervisor for credibility and/or factual bases, then the issue may be addressed through supervisory procedures and the District evaluation process. If the complaint is made. b) Person determined to be unfounded, it shall not be utilized in the teacher’s evaluation and nor shall it form the basis for an assignment change or disciplinary action against whom the teacher. If a teacher believes the complaint is made and immediate supervisor. c) Person against whom complaint is madewas not properly resolved at the building level, immediate he/she may request to meet with the supervisor, employer. 2the complainant (if willing) and the Superintendent to resolve the status of the issue. When complaints are made to Nothing herein shall preclude the Division administration District from bypassing some 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 all of these procedures if the complaint with involves a copy matter that is reported 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 responseDCFS and/or law enforcement. 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 informed of School Board policies dealing with complaints.

Complaints Against Teachers. 16.01 Where A. The parties express their mutual intent to avoid false and unsupported complaints as the basis for disciplinary action against Teachers. As a complaint is made to a school board respecting the competency or character of a teacherconsequence, the parties shall adhere to the standard of proof stated in Section 5Article V.C.4 of this Agreement. Substantive verbal and/or written complaints against a Teacher shall be called to the attention of the Teacher in a timely manner. The administrator shall provide the Teacher with a copy of any written complaint within five (5) 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 days of having received the complaint. In Teachers and administrators shall work together in the interest resolution of handling all complaints fairly and expeditiously, any formal complaints. It is recommended that the following guidelines are recommended: 1. The individual or group raising a complaint complainant shall be advised of the to follow proper channeling for Complaintschannels in resolving alleged 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), In all cases the complainant will be advised encouraged to discuss the issue 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 complainingTeacher. If satisfaction is This article shall not obtained at that level, the complainant should meet with the person in question along with the immediate supervisor, in an attempt apply to resolve the issue. Complainant meets with: a) Person against whom complaint is madematters involving allegations of criminal misconduct. b) Person against whom complaint is made and immediate supervisor. c) Person against whom complaint is madeB. The procedure, immediate supervisoras outlined below, employer. 2. When complaints are made to the Division administration or to the Board about teachers or school administrators, they must will 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 followed when someone makes a written complaint about a teacher Teacher. 1. The administrator shall provide the Teacher with a copy of any written complaint within five (5) school days of having received the complaint. 2. The administrator will confer with the Teacher to determine the nature and accuracy of the complaint. 3. The administrator will determine the need for a meeting to gain additional information, clarification, or administrator is receivedinterpretation. 4. If the complainant does not want to meet first with the Teacher concerning the written complaint, the individual named shall administrator will request a meeting with both the complainant and the Teacher. In the event this meeting cannot be notified arranged the administrator will hold separate meetings with the Teacher and shall be given an opportunity for explanation and written responsethe complainant prior to taking action on the complaint. b5. Prior to meeting with the complainant a meeting may be scheduled between the administrator, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Human Services (or designee), Teacher and CTC representative to discuss the issues. A Teacher may have an elected Association representative accompany them at meeting(s) At any point in regarding a complaint against the complaint process, the individual named shall Teacher. 6. The Teacher will have the right to have an MTS Staff Officer presentexamine and attach any dissenting material to complaints placed in the official personnel file. c) 7. The immediate supervisor shall be notified of Teacher will sign any statement placed in the written complaintofficial file regarding complaints. The Teacher’s signature will confirm only that the Teacher has seen the statement and does not indicate agreement that the Teacher concurs with statement. 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 informed of School Board policies dealing with complaints.