- RESOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST TEACHERS Sample Clauses

- RESOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST TEACHERS. A. Community and school relations shall ideally reflect an attitude of mutual concern and cooperation in the constant attempt to provide the best learning situation for the students. However, complaints and misunderstandings are inevitable. B. It is deemed most desirable that initial attempts to settle complaints against teachers should be made informally through personal, private conferences at the school building level. C. Formal complaints against teachers shall be handled as follows: 1. The principal will notify the teacher of the complaint. 2. The complainant should be directed to schedule a conference with the teacher(s) involved. 3. If the complaint is not resolved through the complainant/teacher conference, a meeting between the complainant, principal, and/or teacher (as well as other appropriate staff personnel) should be scheduled at a mutually convenient time to discuss the complaint. 4. If the complaint is not resolved at that level, it may be appealed to the Superintendent or his/her representative. Complaints against teachers which go beyond the building level shall be reduced to writing, using the district's Citizen Complaint/Concern form. 5. If the complaint is still unresolved, it may be appealed to the Board of Education. A teacher may request, and be accompanied by, counsel and/or an Association representative of his/her choosing at any level of the written procedure.
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- RESOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST TEACHERS. Community and school relations shall ideally reflect an attitude of mutual concern and cooperation in the constant attempt to provide the best learning situation for the students. However, complaints and misunderstandings are inevitable. It is deemed most desirable that initial attempts to settle concerns/complaints against teachers should be made informally through personal, private conferences at the school level among teacher, pupil, parent, principal, and other appropriate staff personnel. Formal complaints against teachers shall be handled as follows: A. If not resolved at informal level, the complaint must be put in writing. No official action can take place until the formal process is followed. B. The building principal will inform the teacher of the complaint directed toward him/her. The principal will hold a fact-finding meeting with the teacher. C. A meeting of the teacher, principal, and the complainant shall be attempted at a mutually convenient time to discuss the complaint. If complainant refuses the meeting it shall be noted by the principal. The teacher shall not be denied the right to attend the meeting but may be advised of possible confrontation and waive the right to appear. X. If the complaint is not resolved at that level, it may be appealed to the Superintendent of Schools or his representative. E. If it is still unresolved, the complainant may appeal to the Board of Education. However, the teacher must be so informed and have the opportunity to be present before the complaint is heard by the board.
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- RESOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST TEACHERS. Community and school relations should reflect an attitude of mutual concern and cooperation in the constant attempt to provide the best possible learning situation for the students. However, complaints and misunderstandings are inevitable. Initial attempts to settle complaints against teachers should be made informally through personal, private conferences at the school level among teacher, pupil, parent, principal and other appropriate staff personnel. If the complaint cannot be settled informally, the following procedures shall be followed: 8.13.1 The building principal will inform the classroom teacher of the nature and cause of the complaint directed toward him/her if the principal deems the complaint to be of a serious or repetitive nature. The administrator shall offer every reasonable assistance to the teacher. 8.13.2 At the request of the complainant or teacher, a meeting of the teacher, principal and the complainant will be arranged at a mutually convenient time to discuss the complaint. 8.13.3 If the complaint is not resolved at that level, it may be appealed to the Superintendent of schools or his/her representative who will investigate the complaint and consult with the parties and attempt to resolve the issue.
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  • 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.

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