AC-R1

NONDISCRIMINATION: TITLE VII GRIEVANCES

The School Board hereby formally declares that, in accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, there will be no discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in educational programs or activities.

Inquiries of complaints regarding compliance with Title VII may be directed to the office of Superintendent of Schools. Grievances will be processed as follows:

Grievance Procedure

1. Any complaint from or on behalf of any person employed or served by the schools shall be submitted in writing to the office of the Superintendent of Schools, hereafter referred to as "the designated employee." The designated employee shall, without delay, forward it to the person immediately responsible, i.e., department head, coach, supervisor, etc.

2. The immediately responsible person will investigate the complaint and report his/her findings and recommended remediation in writing to the grievant within five (5) school days. A copy of the report shall be sent to the designated employee who will maintain a file on all grievances.

3. If the grievance has not been remedied to the satisfaction of the grievant, he/she may then submit the complaint, with all previous communications attached to the following parties, in the order given. Each party will have the time indicated in which to investigate and report its findings and recommended remediation.

a.	Responsible Building Principal	(5 schools days)
b.	Superintendent of Schools	(10 school days)
c.	Personnel Committee	(10 school days)

4. If the grievant is not satisfied with the results of hearings at the local level, he/she may appeal to the New Hampshire State Department of Education, 101 Pleasant Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301.

5. If the grievant is not satisfied with the results of hearings at the state level, he/she may appeal to the Federal Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D.C. 20201.

Adoption Date: May 12, 1994