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3340 - GRIEVANCE POLICY
It is the policy of the Board of Education to develop and practice reasonable and effective means of resolving difficulties which may arise among employees, to reduce potential areas of grievances, and to establish and maintain recognized two-way channels of communication between professional members not otherwise covered by the terms of a negotiated agreement but will follow the same procedures contained therein.
The Board intends in this grievance policy to expedite the process for all parties concerned. The policy, therefore, has as its goal the following:
| A. | The policy is intended to be used after an attempt has been made to resolve a difficulty on a face-to-face basis between the parties concerned. | |
| B. | The policy is to secure proper and equitable solutions to grievances at the lowest appropriate level, and to facilitate an orderly succession of procedures within which solutions may be pursued. | |
| C. | There shall be no reprisals of any kind taken against any certificated employees or their representatives because of participation in a grievance or support thereof. |
The grievance procedure shall be determined by the negotiated agreement between the Board and the professional staff.