PROCEDURES FOR BOARD COMMITMENT TO NON-DISCRIMINATION C7
The following Notice of Non-Discrimination will be given to appropriate recipients as required by law.
Notice of Non-Discrimination: Applicants for admission and employment,
students, parents, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with the school district are hereby notified that this district does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the school district's compliance with the regulations implementingTitle VI, Title IX, or Section 504 is directed to contact
Superintendent of Schools
Washington West Supervisory Union
PO Box 1450
Waitsfield, VT 05673
(802) 496-2272
The school district has designated the WWSU Superintendent as the person responsible for coordinating the district's efforts to comply with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Grievance Procedure
These procedures shall be used for students and employees not covered by a negotiated agreement. For contracted employees, the grievance procedures as defined in the collective bargaining agreement will be used.
Definitions:
A grievance is a claim made by a student, teacher, or employee of the school district subjected to discrimination because of specific actions of the school board or its employees.
A grievant shall be a student(s) and/or parent(s) or employee making the claim.
Intent: Nothing contained within this grievance procedure shall be construed as limiting the right of an aggrieved person or persons to informally discuss a problem with the school administration or staff. Should such an informal process fail to resolve the situation, then a formal filing of a grievance may be made in accordance with the following procedure:
Procedures: (all days are calendar days)
Step I - Within 15 days of an alleged violation of this policy, the aggrieved shall submit in writing to the Superintendent or designee the nature of the grievance and the remedy the grievant seeks. The Superintendent should arrange for a hearing within 15 days of receipt of the grievance. The Superintendent shall provide a written answer on the grievance within 5 days of the meeting.
Step II - If the grievance is not resolved at Step I, then the aggrieved may, within 10 days of the denial, request in writing that the school board or a committee of the school board hears the grievance. The chair of the school board or his/her designee shall establish a meeting before the board or a committee of the board within 15 days of receipt of the request. Such a meeting will be in a public or in an executive session, at the discretion of the grievant. The Board or its committee shall provide a written answer on the grievance within 5 days of the Board's next regularly scheduled meeting. The decision of the Board or its committee shall be final and binding to the extent of the jurisdictional limits and authority of the school board.