Board Policies & Rules
The policies and administrative rules of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education, Kent County, Michigan, are the result of a combined effort of the professional staff of the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), the Board of Education, and the District's staff.
The staff of MASB has written the policy and rule model and integrated into that model the valid policies and procedures selected by the District at the time of the first draft. After forwarding the first draft a MASB staff member and selected staff members of the District worked in consort to edit all of the proposed policies and rules resulting in preparation of a final draft to be presented to the Board of Education.
The Board has appointed a Policy Committee to review language, laws, and the current environment to update or create a new policy.
Any complaint of discriminatory harassment or discrimination as defined by Policy 5035 shall be immediately investigated according to the following steps:
Step I:
A written statement of the complaint signed by the complainant shall be submitted to the Civil Rights Coordinator. The coordinator shall investigate the complaint or send the complaint to the appropriate administrator for investigation and reply in writing to the complainant typically within 15 business days; however, more complex cases may require additional time.
Step II:
If the complainant wishes to appeal the decision of the Civil Rights Coordinator, that person may submit a signed appeal to the Superintendent within five business days after receipt of the Civil Rights Coordinator’s response. The Superintendent shall review the documentation, and may meet with all parties involved, attempt to arrive at a solution, and respond in writing to the complainant within ten business days. The Superintendent’s decision is final.
Upon completion of, or at any point in the process, complainants have the right to file a complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education.
Sexual Harassment and Intimidation
Complaints of sexual harassment are governed by Policy 5037 and Rules 5037
Sanctions
- A substantiated charge against a District employee shall subject that staff member to disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.
- A substantiated charge against a Board member shall subject that Board member to any legal and disciplinary action allowed under current law.
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