Otsego Elementary School Faculty Handbook - Half Hollow Hills

POLICY/REGULATION-SEXUAL HARASSMENT (Continued)
FORMAL COMPLAINTS
Section 5020.5R
Formal complaints may be submitted to initially report any incidence of sexual
harassment, or as a follow up to an unsatisfactory resolution of an informal attempt to
resolve a complaint. In the latter case, the formal written complaint is to be submitted to
the building principal originally consulted, who will then forward it to the next level in the
complaint procedure for appropriate action.
The formal written complaint will consist of a form and a copy of any applicable building
principal reports. The form shall solicit the specifics of the complaint: e.g., date and
place of incident, description of sexual misconduct, names of any witnesses, and any
previous action taken to resolve this matter.
The complainant will file reports of sexual harassment to the following persons in this
order:
Level I -- Building Principal
Level II -- Title IX Officer
Level III -- Superintendent of Schools
Level IV --- Board of Education
Although this is recommended, students may bring their complaints to a teacher,
guidance counselor, etc. who will then be responsible to report it in accordance with this
procedure.
Each level will be followed in succession in the event of the appeal of a formal complaint
or the unsuccessful resolution of an informal complaint. Should the individual to whom
a report should be filed be the alleged harasser, the matter will be referred to the next
level, and the alleged harasser bypassed.
The Superintendent of Schools or the board shall take immediate, appropriate
corrective action upon a determination of sexual harassment. The Superintendent or
the Board shall notify the complainant of any findings and action taken.