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The Board of Education, the Superintendent, and each school shall ensure that curricula and training programs encourage employees and students to practice tolerance and mutual respect and to refrain from judging others based on race.

• The Board of Education hereby adopts this complaint resolution policy to address complaints alleging violations of this policy.
  • A response will be provided to a complaint made by:
    • The parent of a student enrolled at the school where the alleged violation occurred;
    • A student who has reached the age of majority or is a lawfully emancipated minor and who is enrolled at the school where the alleged violation occurred; or
    • An individual employed as a school administrator, teacher, or other school personnel at the school where the alleged violation occurred;
  • The complaint shall first be submitted in writing to the principal of the school where the alleged violation occurred;
  • The complaint shall provide a reasonably detailed description of the alleged violation;
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    • Within five school days of receiving such written complaint, the school principal or a school system designee will review the complaint and take reasonable steps to investigate the allegations in the complaint;
    • Within ten school days of receiving the complaint, unless another schedule is mutually agreed to by the complainant and the school principal or the school system designee, the school principal or such designee will confer with the complainant and inform the
    • complainant whether a violation occurred, in whole or in part, and, if such a violation was found to have occurred, what remedial steps have been or will be taken; provided, however, that the confidentiality of student or personnel information shall not be violated; and
    • Following such conference, within three school days of a request by the complainant, the school principal or school system designee will provide to the complainant a written summary of the findings of the investigation and a statement of remedial measures, if any; provided, however, that such written response shall not disclose any confidential student or personnel information.
    • The determinations shall be reviewed by the Superintendent or his or her designee within ten school days of receiving a written request for such review by the complainant addressed to the Superintendent, provided, however, that confidential student or personnel matters shall not be subject to review;
    • In reviewing the decision, the Superintendent shall review the original complaint filed by the complainant, any communication between the complainant and the principal or designee from the time the complaint is filed until the time of the review that is related to the complaint, and any statement in writing submitted to the Superintendent in connection with the review by either the complainant or the principal or designee by a date set by the Superintendent.  The Superintendent shall have the right, but not the obligation, to hear from the complainant and the principal or designee or to request further information from either.
    • The Superintendent's decision following the review provided for in subparagraph (E) shall be subject to review by the Board of Education as provided in Code Section 20-2-1160; provided, however, that confidential student or personnel matters shall not be subject to review; 
    • When the Board has made a decision, it shall be binding on the parties; provided, however, that the parties shall be notified in writing of the decision and of their right to appeal the decision to the State Board of Education and of the procedures and requirements for such an appeal as set forth in Georgia law.

Original Adopted Date: 08/09/2022 | Last Reviewed Date: 08/09/2022

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