Grievance Procedure
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
DEFINITIONS
1--A “Grievance” shall mean a claim by a student of the Nebraska City Public Schools, or his parent/guardian, that there has been a violation of law afforded each student of the school district.
A “Grievant” shall mean a student of the school district for whom there has been made a grievance.
PROCEDURES
STEP ONE
a.
Any student may, or by his or her parent/legal guardian, in writing, present a grievance to the principal of the school the student is attending within thirty days following knowledge of the act or condition that is the basis for the grievance. The principal of the school shall confer with the student and/or parent/legal guardian within five school days of the receipt of the grievance. At the conference the student may be represented by his parent or legal guardian and counsel.
b.
The principal of the school will communicate his decision concerning the grievance, in writing, with supporting reasons, within five school days following the conference.
STEP TWO
a.
If the Grievance is not resolved at STEP ONE, the aggrieved student may, or by his/her parent or legal guardian, appeal to the Superintendent of Schools within six (6) school days after the receipt of the written decision of the principal.
b.
The Superintendent of Schools shall meet and confer with the student and/or his/her parent or legal guardian on the grievance within ten (10) school days of the receipt of the appeal, in an attempt to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution to the grievance. The student and his/her parent or legal guardian will be given three (3) days notice of the conference. At the conference, the student may be represented by his/her parent or legal guardian, and counsel.
c.
The Superintendent of Schools shall communicate his/her decision in writing, together with supporting reasons, to the student and his/her parent or legal guardian within ten (10) school days following the conference. The time limit specified herein may be exerted in any specific instance, by mutual agreement. No reprisal of any kind will be taken by the Board of Education, school administration, or school teachers against any student because of his/her participation in any grievance.
Nebraska City Public Schools
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Educational Service Unit #4, Auburn, Nebraska
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