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Florence ISD Employee Grievance Procedures

Florence ISD is committed to addressing complaints and concerns promptly and fairly. Below is the formal employee grievance process based on District policy DGBA(LOCAL) and the District’s Local Innovation Strategy outlined in the District of Innovation Plan.

NOTE: 

  1. Complaints alleging discrimination, including violations of Title IX (gender), Title VII (sex, race, color, religion, national origin), ADEA (age), or Section 504 (disability), shall be submitted in accordance with the DIA series.
  2. Complaints alleging certain forms of harassment, including harassment by a supervisor and violation of Title VII, shall be submitted in accordance with the DIA series.
  3. Complaints concerning retaliation relating to discrimination and harassment shall be submitted in accordance with the DIA series.
  4. Complaints concerning the proposed nonrenewal of a term contract issued under Chapter 21 of the Education Code shall be submitted in accordance with DFBB.
  5. Complaints concerning the proposed termination or suspension without pay of an employee on a probationary, term, or continuing contract issued under Chapter 21 of the Education Code during the contract term shall be submitted in accordance with DFAA, DFBA, or DFCA.

Step 1: Informal Resolution

The Board encourages employees to discuss their concerns with their supervisor, principal, or other appropriate administrator who has the authority to address the concerns. Concerns should be expressed as soon as possible to allow early resolution at the lowest possible administrative level.

Informal resolution is always encouraged but shall not extend any deadlines in this policy, except by mutual written consent.

Complaints arising out of an event or a series of related events shall be addressed in one complaint.

Step 2: Formal Process

An employee may initiate the formal process described below by timely filing a written complaint form, via electronic communication, including email and fax, by U.S. Mail, or by hand-delivery. The filing must occur within 15 days of the date the employee first knew, or with reasonable diligence should have known, of the decision or action giving rise to the complaint or grievance and with the lowest level administrator who has the authority to remedy the alleged problem. In most circumstances, employees on a school campus shall file Level One complaints with the campus principal; other District employees shall file Level One complaints with their immediate supervisor.

Even after initiating the formal complaint process, employees are encouraged to seek informal resolution of their concerns. An employee whose concerns are resolved may withdraw a formal complaint at any time.

 

For further details, please refer to Florence ISD Board Policy DGBA(LOCAL) and the District’s District of Innovation Plan.