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COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCESGRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR:Title IX, Education Amendments, 1972Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990CCBE Policy JCD - Sexual Harassment - StudentsPursuant to the above titled federal laws and policies, the Clayton County Board of Education is committed to the following:1. The Clayton County School System does not discriminate against students nor employees in regard to their gender. The System complies with Title IX of the Educational Amendmentsof 1972 which prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, in education.2. The Clayton County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s handicap or disability. This nondiscriminatory obligation under Section 504 of the RehabilitationAct of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applies to admission or access to, or employment in, its programs and activities.The following procedure is used to file a formal complaint in the event that any act of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, or discrimination based on a disability or handicap,is alleged to have taken place within the system directed at a student, an employee or other person.I. DefinitionsA. Discrimination Complaint: A written complaint alleging any policy, procedure, or practice which discriminates on the basis of sex, handicapping condition, or disability.B. Student Grievant: A student of the Clayton County Public School District who submits a complaint alleging discrimination based on sex,handicapping condition, or disability.C. Employee Grievant: An employee of the Clayton County Public School District who submits a complaint alleging discrimination based on sex, handicapping condition, or disability.D. Title IX, Section 504 Coordinators (Students and Employees), and Americans with Disabilities Compliance Officer: The person(s) designated to coordinate efforts to comply with and carry outresponsibilities under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other state and federal lawsaddressing equal educational opportunity. The Title IX, Section 504 Coordinators, and Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Officer are responsible for processing complaints and servingas moderators and recorders during hearings.E. Respondent: The person alleged to be responsible for the violation alleged in a complaint. The term may be used to designate persons with responsibility for a particular action or thosepersons with supervisory responsibility for procedures and practices in those areas covered in the complaint.F. Day: Day means a working day. The calculation of days in complaint processing shall exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.II. Pre-Filing ProceduresA. Prior to the filing of a written complaint, the student or employee is encouraged to visit the Coordinator/Compliance Officer, and a reasonable effort should be made to resolve theproblem or complaint.The Coordinator/Compliance Officer for the various programs are listed in this policy.III. Filing and Processing Discrimination ComplaintsA. Grievant Submits written complaint to Coordinator/Compliance Officer stating name, nature, and date of alleged violation; names of persons responsible(where known); and requested action. Complaint must be submitted within 30 days of alleged violation. Complaint forms are available in the MainOffice or Personnel Department.B. Coordinator/ Notifies respondent within 10 days and asks respondent to:Compliance Officer1. Confirm of deny facts;2. Indicate acceptance or rejection of student’s or employee’s requested action; or3. Outline alternatives.C. Respondent Submits answer within 10 days to Coordinator/Compliance Officer.D. Coordinator/ Within 10 days after receiving respondent’s answer (to the Compliance Officer principal or other designee), the Coordinator/Compliance Officerschedules a hearing with the grievant, the respondent, and the principal or other designee.E. Principal, Grievant, Hearing is conducted.Respondent andCoordinator/Compliance OfficerF. Principal/Designee Within 10 days after the hearing, issues a written decision to the student or employee, respondent and Coordinator/Compliance Officer.G. Grievant or Respondent If the grievant or respondent is not satisfied with the principal’s/designee’s decision, he/she must notify the Coordinator/Compliance Officer within10 days and request a hearing with the superintendent.H. Coordinator/ Within 10 days of request, schedules a hearing with the Compliance Officer grievant, respondent, and superintendent.I. Superintendent, Hearing is conducted.Grievant, Respondent,and Coordinator/Compliance OfficerJ. Superintendent Issues a decision within 10 days following the hearing