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Community Relations

Public Complaints

Complaints shall be handled and resolved as close to their origin as possible. Complaints will be investigated fully and fairly, and the employee s rights to due process will be protected at all times. The employee shall have the right to know who is filing the complaint. Anonymous complaints will be ignored.

An individual is urged to discuss the matter first with the most directly involved school employee in an effort to resolve it. If he/she is not satisfied with the results of such discussion, he/she should pursue the matter with the employee s immediate supervisors. If still not satisfied, he/she should discuss the matter with the Superintendent of Schools.

The proper channeling of complaints involving personnel is as follows:

1.  Building staff member

2.  Immediate Supervisor/Principal

3.  Superintendent

An individual who feels this procedure has not solved the problem should file his/her complaint in writing with the Board of Education.

Legal Reference:   Keyishian v. Board of Regents 385 U.S. 589, 603 (1967)

President's Council, District 25 v. Community School Board No. 25 457 F.2d 289 (1972), cert. denied 409 U.S. 998 (1976)

Minarcini v. Strongsville City School District, 541 F. 2d 577 (6th  Cir. 1976).

Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26  v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853 (1982).

Academic Freedom Policy (adopted by Connecticut State Board of Education, 9/9/81).

Connecticut General Statutes

10-238 Petition for hearing by board of education.

Policy adopted:  May 16, 2006