Title IX Complaint Procedure
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
As an employee of Clarkson Public School you are protected from discrimination in the following areas:
sexual discrimination
rules, regulations, and benefits
treatment as a pregnant employee
If you believe that you have been discriminated against you may make a claim that your rights have been denied. This claim or grievance may be filed with the Title IX Contact.
You will be asked to write down the actions, policies, or practices which you believe are discriminatory. You may receive help from the Title IX Contact. Once you have filed your grievance, you will be asked to meet with the Title IX Investigator (those persons who would be involved in correcting the policies, practices or programs that you believe are discriminatory). If there is agreement that you were discriminated against, corrective action will be taken to restore your rights. If there is not an agreement, you may appeal the grievance to higher authority.
You may also file a complaint of illegal discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D.C. at the same time you file the grievance during or after use of the grievance process, or without using the grievance process at all. If you do file your complaint with the Office for Civil Rights, you must file it in writing no later than 180 days after the occurrence of the possible discrimination.
In preparing your grievance you should give thought to the following:
The exact nature of the grievance - how you believe you may have been discriminated against, and any persons you believe may be responsible.
The date, time and place of the grievance.
The names of witnesses or persons who have knowledge about the grievance.
Any available written documentation or evidence that is relevant to the grievance.
The actions that could be taken to correct the grievance.
If you wish to discuss your rights or want to obtain help in filing a grievance, contact Title IX Contact.