Parent Complaints. Any complaint by a parent of a student directed toward a teacher which is to be utilized for evaluative purposes shall be reported to the teacher. The teacher shall also be notified promptly of any series of complaints of a similar nature from parents. No disciplinary action against the teacher shall be taken until a scheduled parent-teacher- administrator or teacher-administrator conference has taken place. If the teacher is not satisfied with the results of this conference, then a teacher-administrator-Board conference on the problem shall be held. The teacher involved at his/her request may have a Union representative present at any of the above conferences.
Parent Complaints. Teachers shall be provided copies of any written parent complaints prior to being placed in the personnel file. Teachers shall have the right to be present during parent conferences that bear upon the teacher's responsibilities and shall be given prior notification of the nature of the meeting. The notification can occur immediately prior to the meeting, e.g. a telephone call from the administrator, and should give the teacher an opportunity to bring any relevant materials to the meeting. A principal may confer with the parents without teacher attendance when such meetings are strictly for the purpose of securing factual evidence to substantiate or refute the complaint.
Parent Complaints. In the case of a complaint on the part of a citizen to the Board regarding a principal, a program or an employee he/she supervises, the citizen will be advised to first discuss the matter fully with the principal. The citizen will be advised to follow the established procedure for processing complaints. The principal will make an investigation of the complaint and report findings to the Superintendent. It is understood and agreed that if a principal’s decision is appealed to a higher authority that the principal shall be given the opportunity to provide the necessary background information before any further action is taken on the matter.
Parent Complaints. In order to encourage the harmonious and expeditious resolution of parent complaints at the local level, the Board agrees that in the case of a complaint on the part of a citizen regarding an administrator or a program or an employee he supervises, that such citizen shall be advised to first discuss the matter fully, either by phone or in person, with the administrator involved. If the complaint is not settled after discussion between the citizen complainant and the subject administrator if the citizen complainant refuses to discuss the matter with the subject administrator, then the subject administrator shall be given the opportunity, either in person and/or by memorandum, to provide the necessary background information regarding the complaint as well as any explanations to support his or her actions, before any further action is taken by the Board or its designated agent.
Parent Complaints. Parents or guardians of pupils enrolled in the District may present informal (oral) or formal (written) complaints regarding members of the bargaining unit to the District. Parents or guardians should be encouraged to present informal (oral) complaints first with the employee who is the subject of the complaint, or with that employee's immediate supervisor, prior to presenting any formal (written) complaint to the District.
Parent Complaints. In order to encourage the harmonious and expeditious resolution of parent complaints at the local level, the Board agrees that in the case of a complaint on the part of a citizen regarding an administrator, or a program, or an employee he supervises, that such citizen shall be requested, in most instances, to first discuss the matter fully, either by telephone or in person, with the administrator involved. It is understood and agreed that, if an administrator's decision is appealed to a higher authority, the administrator shall be given an opportunity to provide the necessary background information, either in person and/or by confidential memorandum. Every effort will be made to notify the building principal of a parental complaint before a decision is made.
Parent Complaints. Principals must notify teachers of parent, student or other complaints, which they deem valid. After such notification, a mutually acceptable time will be arranged for discussion of complaint. The complainant may be invited to meet with the teacher on the complaint. If such complaint is to be made a part of the teachers file or a matter of written record, the teacher will be notified in writing and may submit a written statement to be attached to the file with the original complaint.
Parent Complaints. No material shall be placed in the member’s working or permanent personnel file in regard to any complaint by a parent of a student directed toward a member, unless such complaint is reported within ten (10) school days to the member in writing. Within ten (10) school days of receipt of the notice of complaint, the member may request that a parent- member conference take place. The Principal may attend such a conference as a neutral facilitator either at the principal’s initiative or at the request of the member. The refusal of the parent to attend the conference shall not prohibit the building administrator from meeting with the member to discuss the complaint. A parent’s refusal to meet will be taken into consideration by the administration in evaluating the complaint. If a written disciplinary notice is placed in the member’s file, then the parent’s refusal to attend the conference will be documented.
Parent Complaints. In the event of a parent complaint to an administrator about an employee, the administrator will encourage that parent to contact and discuss the matter with said employee. Prior to any action by the administrator resulting from this complaint, the administrator will also contact and discuss the matter with the employee. At the discretion of the administrator, an effort shall be made to schedule a conference between the involved employee and the parent.
Parent Complaints. Before the record of any complaint by a parent or by a student is placed in the bargaining unit member’s personnel file, the bargaining unit member shall be afforded an opportunity to confront the complainant and to reply to same; and no derogatory memorandum, letter or report of a complaint shall be placed in the bargaining unit member’s file without the bargaining unit member’s knowledge and without affording the bargaining unit member an opportunity to make a written statement of defense or explanation to be attached thereto. The bargaining unit member’s statement of defense or explanation must be submitted within ten (10) days after the meeting with the complainant, otherwise he/she will be deemed to have waived his/her right to respond.
