"Aggrieved Individual" means a student, the parents or guardians of a student under the age of 18 acting on behalf of a student, an employee of the district, or member of the public who is directly affected by and/or witness to an alleged violation of Board policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination or harassment. 

• Contact the Compliance Officer & Complete AC-R1 (see below)

Compliance Officer has 10 days from receipt of the complaint form:

• To meet with the aggrieved individual and/or alleged target. 
  • At the initial meetings, the compliance officer must explain the avenues for informal and formal action, provide a description of the compliant process, and explain that both the target and the individual alleged to have engaged in prohibited conduct have the right to exit the informal process and request a formal resolution of the matter at any time. 

Compliance Officer must meet with the individual alleged to have engaged in the prohibited conduct:

• To meet with the individual alleged to have engaged in the prohibited conduct, and, if this individual is a student, their parents/guardians in order to obtain a response to the complaint. 
  • At the initial meetings, the compliance officer must explain the avenues for informal and formal action, provide a description of the complaint process, and explain that both the target and the individual alleged to have engaged in prohibited conduct have the right to exit the informal process and request a formal resolution of the matter at any time. 
  • Such person(s) must be informed of all allegations that, in the compliance officer's judgment, are necessary to achieve a full and accurate disclosure of material information or to otherwise resolve the complaint. 

Complete the Investigation (review Formal Action within policy AC-R1):

• If informal resolution is inappropriate, unavailable or unsuccessful, the compliance officer must promptly investigate the allegations to determine whether and/or to what extent, unlawful discrimination or harassment has occurred. 
  • The CO may consider statements, evidence and other contemporaneous evidence in order to determine whether unlawful discrimination or harassment occurred. 
  • See policy for additional details. 

Offer Informal Actions but if inappropriate move to Formal Actions:

• Informal Actions may resolve the matter informally through mediation counseling, or other non-disciplinary means. 
• If both parties feel a resolution has been achieved through the informal process, then no further compliance action must be taken. 
• No party may be compelled to resolve a complaint of unlawful discrimination or harassment informally and either party may request an end to an informal process at any time. 

* Informal Actions may conclude this complaint process if deemed appropriate by the Compliance Office and agreed upon by all parties, all parties will be notified of this agreement in writing. *

Formal Actions (If Required):

• If informal resolution is inappropriate, unavailable or unsuccessful, the compliance officer must promptly investigate the allegations to determine whether and/or to what extent, unlawful discrimination or harassment has occurred. 

• The compliance officer must prepare a written report containing findings and recommendations, as appropriate, and submit the report to the superintendent within ten (10) business days following the compliance officer's receipt of the complaint or ten (10) business days following the termination of the informal resolution process.
• Within ten (10) business days after receiving the compliance officer's findings and recommendations, the superintendent or designee must determine any sanctions or other actions deemed appropriate, including appropriate recommendations to the Board for disciplinary or other action. 
• To the extent permitted by federal and state law, all parties, including the parents/guardians of all students involved, must be notified in writing by the superintendent of the final outcome of the investigation and all steps taken by the district with thirty (30) business days following the superintendent's and/or Board's determination. 

* Informal resolution may not be used to process complaints against a district employee and may not be used between students where the underlying offense involves sexual assault or other acts of violence.