Resolution of Staff Complaints

Policy No.5270  

Personnel  

Montesano School District No. 66  

Resolution Of Staff Complaints  

The board recognizes the importance of establishing reasonable and effective means for  resolving difficulties which may arise among staff, to reduce potential areas of grievances and to  establish and maintain recognized two-way channels of communication between supervisory  personnel and staff.  

The board intends to expedite the process for all concerned parties. Staff are urged to use the  administrative procedures whenever they feel that a district action has aggrieved them. The  procedures are established to secure a proper and equitable solution to a complaint at the lowest  possible supervisory level and to facilitate an orderly procedure within which solutions may be  pursued.  

A complaint may be a claim by a staff member based upon alleged violation, misinterpretation or  a misapplication of existing district policies or administrative procedures.  

All documents, communications and records dealing with the processing of a grievance will be  maintained in a separate file and will not be kept in the personnel file of the aggrieved.  

Legal Reference: Chapter 42.56 RCW Public Records Act  

School District Name: Montesano  

Revised: 04.98; 12.11

Policy No.5270  

Personnel  

Classification: Discretionary