Common use of - RESOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST TEACHERS Clause in Contracts

- 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.

- 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.

- 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 X. Xxxxxx complaints from current student parents/guardians 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 made in 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.