Common use of - RESOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST TEACHERS Clause in Contracts

- 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.

- 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. D. 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.