Common use of Complaints Concerning Teachers Clause in Contracts

Complaints Concerning Teachers. 1. If a verbal concern or signed written complaint is received alleging that a teacher has sexually harassed a student, employee, or other person while in the performance of the teacher’s duties, the complaint shall be handled pursuant to the procedure outlined in section E of this article. 2. When a verbal concern or signed written complaint concerning a teacher is received, the person receiving the verbal concern or signed written complaint should refer the complainant to the teacher involved. All reasonable effort should be made to verbally resolve the concern or complaint within three (3) school days. However, if the concern or complaint alleges a potential violation of state or federal law or raises an issue of safety, then the concern or complaint shall be submitted to the Director, who shall immediately contact the teacher involved. 3. If not resolved at the initial level (item 2 above), the complainant may submit the concern or complaint to the teacher’s Supervisor, all effort will be made to request the complaint in writing, however, if the complainant refuses to put the complaint in writing, and the matter is of a serious nature, as determined by the Supervisor, the Supervisor can proceed with addressing the situation. The Supervisor will notify the teacher of the complaint and attempt to resolve the complaint within three (3) school days. 4. No action concerning the complaint shall be taken without the following procedure being followed: a. If requested by the complainant or the teacher, a meeting involving the teacher, Supervisor and complainant will be arranged at a mutually convenient time to discuss the complaint. This meeting is to occur within five (5) school days after the complaint is made. b. If the complaint is unresolved, or if a party to the complaint fails to attend the meeting described above, and the excuse for the failure to attend the meeting is reasonable, as determined by the Supervisor, it may be appealed to the Director and acted upon within seven (7) days after the Director’s receipt of the complaint. c. If the complaint is still unresolved, it may be appealed to the Superintendent and shall be acted upon within ten (10) days after the Superintendent's receipt of the complaint. d. If the complaint is still unresolved, it may be appealed to the board within five (5) days after the Superintendent’s response to the complaint. If a hearing is granted, it is to be in executive session at a regular board meeting held within ten (10) to forty (40) days following receipt of the complaint. e. In each of the above steps, any party may request and be accompanied by counsel and/or a representative of the party’s choice, at the party’s expense. 5. Conferences regarding such complaints shall be in private. All notes, written or recorded, relating to the complaint are to be strictly confidential to the extent allowed by law. The teacher has the right to review all material, except legally determined confidential material, and attach a written commentary to all items. At no time shall this material be open to the public except as required by law. 6. At no time shall a statement concerning the results of the conference be made to uninvolved parties or the news media, except through the Superintendent, with the consent of all parties involved except as required by law.

Complaints Concerning Teachers. 1. If a verbal concern or signed written complaint is received alleging that a teacher has sexually harassed a student, employee, or other person while in the performance of the teacher’s duties, the complaint shall be handled pursuant to the procedure outlined in section E of this article. 2. When a verbal concern or signed written complaint concerning a teacher is received, the person receiving the verbal concern or signed written complaint should refer the complainant to the teacher involved. All reasonable effort should be made to verbally resolve the concern or complaint within three (3) school days. However, if the concern or complaint alleges a potential violation of state or federal law or raises an issue of safety, then the concern or complaint shall be submitted to the Directordirector, who shall immediately contact the teacher involved. 3. If not resolved at the initial level (item Item 2 above), the complainant may submit the concern or complaint to the teacher’s Supervisorsupervisor, all effort will be made to request the complaint in writing, however, if the complainant refuses to put the complaint in writing, and the matter is of a serious nature, as determined by the Supervisorsupervisor, the Supervisor supervisor can proceed with addressing the situation. The Supervisor supervisor will notify the teacher of the complaint and attempt to resolve the complaint within three (3) school days. 4. No action concerning the complaint shall be taken without the following procedure being followed: a. If requested by the complainant or the teacher, a meeting involving the teacher, Supervisor supervisor and complainant will be arranged at a mutually convenient time to discuss the complaint. This meeting is to occur within five (5) school days after the complaint is made. b. If the complaint is unresolved, or if a party to the complaint fails to attend the meeting described above, and the excuse for the failure to attend the meeting is reasonable, as determined by the Supervisorsupervisor, it may be appealed to the Director director and acted upon within seven (7) days after the Directordirector’s receipt of the complaint. c. If the complaint is still unresolved, it may be appealed to the Superintendent superintendent and shall be acted upon within ten (10) days after the Superintendentsuperintendent's receipt of the complaint. d. If the complaint is still unresolved, it may be appealed to the board within five (5) days after the Superintendentsuperintendent’s response to the complaint. If a hearing is granted, it is to be in executive session at a regular board meeting held within ten (10) to forty (40) days following receipt of the complaint. e. In each of the above steps, any party may request and be accompanied by counsel and/or a representative of the party’s choice, at the party’s expense. 5. Conferences regarding such complaints shall be in private. All notes, written or recorded, relating to the complaint are to be strictly confidential to the extent allowed by law. The teacher has the right to review all material, except legally determined confidential material, and attach a written commentary to all items. At no time shall this material be open to the public except as required by law. 6. At no time shall a statement concerning the results of the conference be made to uninvolved parties or the news media, except through the Superintendentsuperintendent, with the consent of all parties involved except as required by law.