A. Any complaints against any employee that arises within the membership of the school board or comes to the attention of the school board, except through the superintendent, shall be referred to the superintendent for action.
If either the employee or the complainant is dissatisfied with the decision of the superintendent, either party may appeal to the school board for a final decision.
B. It is recognized that from time to time members of the public may have legitimate or justifiable complaints for which they seek redress. Complaints should be made in writing and signed by the complaint. The school official receiving the complaint shall forward a copy to all employees involved. Although board members welcome the opportunity to discuss schools with any citizen, the board believes that problems are most easily solved by people most involved. Therefore, solutions to complaints or grievances should be sought first at the lowest possible level in the organization. Thus, a citizen who has a complaint about or with an employee should first seek to resolve the dispute with the applicable employee. If the problem is not resolved, the complainant then should seek redress from the immediate supervisor or designee, and the Board of Education, in that order.
Complainants who first seek action from the board or superintendent shall be directed to see a solution to their problem from the applicable employee or principal before the superintendent or Board shall enter the case, except when the complainant charges a violation of 18A-2-8 shall be reported to the superintendent by the person receiving such complaint and the employee in wiring of the existence of the complaint.
Adopted: 1-24-83