Parent and Employee Concerns and Complaints

Many concerns and conflicts are best resolved at the level where the problem originated. School site administrators, counselors, and support staff often resolve concerns with direct discussions among the personnel. Open dialogue and collaboration often resolve concerns. When concerns cannot be resolved at the school, the Human Resources Department supports parents with a Parent Concern Form. The concern is recorded with our staff and memorialized in writing. It is then sent to the school or department leader for a written response of resolution. Please contact your school site administrator.

Every effort should be made to resolve a complaint at the earliest possible stage prior to filing a written complaint. The complainant should have an informal conference with the employee and/or supervisor to try to resolve the situation. Documentation of the conference shall be attached. Click here to begin that process with MCSD Complaint Form.

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This is a level 1 complaint. Prior to filing a written complaint, the complainant should have an informal conference to try to resolve the situation with his/her supervisor or principal. A written description of such efforts is required with this form. the complaint must be filed within 60 days of the act or event that is the subject of the complaint. Click here to begin that process with MCSD Complaint Form.  

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This complaint procedure is utilized to address complaints from employees, job applicants, interns, volunteers, or persons contracted to provide services to the District, which allege discrimination in their employment, such as unwelcome acts of physical, verbal, or visual harassment based on an employee’s or applicant’s race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age (over 40), sexual orientation, or sex, by someone in or from the District.

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This complaint procedure is to be utilized by all District employees, interns, volunteers, contractors, job applicants, and other persons with an employment relationship with the District for complaints alleging sexual harassment (i.e., harassment based on the sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation of the victim).  

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This complaint procedure is to be utilized by any student complainant or victim, or the student’s parent/guardian for allegations they are being or have been sexually harassed on school grounds or at a school-sponsored or school-related activity by another student or an adult, or who has experienced off-campus sexual harassment that has a continuing effect on campus.

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The Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) complaint process is available for all students, parents, employees, residents, or anyone who wishes to file a formal complaint of discrimination, harassment, bullying, intimidation, or retaliation based on a protected class. Additionally, complaints may also be filed regarding non-compliance of a District program, activity, service, or school-site council. For all other complaints that do not fit the scope and criteria of a Uniform Complaint Procedures complaint, please file a District-Level Complaint (DLC). Click here to begin that process with MCSD Complaint Form. 

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