File: GBLA

THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINTS AGAINST EMPLOYEES

Any parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the Rockingham County Public Schools or any resident of Rockingham County may file a complaint regarding an employee of the Rockingham County Public Schools. Such complaint will be filed with the superintendent or his/her designee. If the complaint involves allegations that an employee of the Rockingham County Public Schools has abused or neglected a child in the course of his educational employment, the complaint will be investigated in accordance with Va. Code §§ 63.2-1503, 63.2-1505, and 63.2-1516.1.

Information determined to be unfounded after a reasonable administrative review will not be maintained in any employee personnel file, but may be retained in a separate sealed file by the administration if such information alleges civil or criminal offenses. Any dispute over such unfounded information, exclusive of opinions retained in the personnel file, or in a separate sealed file, notwithstanding the provisions of the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act, Va. Code §§ 2.2-3800 et seq., will be settled through the employee grievance procedure as provided in §§ 22.1-306 and 22.1-308 through 22.1-314.

Individuals lodging a complaint will be notified within 15 business days that the complaint has been received and is in the process of being investigated.

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Legal Refs.: Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, §§ 2.2-3800 et seq., 22.1-70, 22.1-78, 22.1-295.1.

Cross Refs.: GB Equal Employment Opportunity/Nondiscrimination

GBA/JFHA Sexual Harassment/Harassment Based on Race, National Origin, Disability and Religion

JB Equal Educational Opportunities/Nondiscrimination

JHG Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting

8/08 RCPS ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD