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Littleton Public Schools Policy |
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Policy Code GBM-1 Policy Name ADA Grievances Adoption February 13, 1997 Revised |
Littleton Public Schools has adopted this internal grievance procedure to provide for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by the U.S. Department of Justice regulations implementing Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Any such Americans With Disabilities Act complaints shall be processed exclusively under this policy GBM-1. Title II states, in part, that “no otherwise qualified disabled individual shall, solely by reason of such disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination” in programs or activities sponsored by a public entity.
Complaints should be addressed to the assistant superintendent of human resources, who has been designated to coordinate Americans With Disabilities Act compliance efforts.
A complaint should be filed in writing or verbally, containing the name, address, and phone number of the person filing it, and briefly describe the alleged violation of the regulations.
A complaint should be filed within 30 days after the complainant becomes aware of the alleged violation. (Processing of allegations of discrimination which occurred before this grievance procedure was in place will be considered on a case-by-case basis.)
An investigation, as may be appropriate, shall follow the filing of a complaint. The investigation shall be conducted by the assistant superintendent of human resources or his/her designee and will be an informal but thorough investigation affording all interested persons and their representatives, if any, an opportunity to submit evidence relevant to a complaint.
A written determination as to the validity of the complaint and a description of the resolution, if any, shall be issued by the assistant superintendent of human resources and a copy forwarded to the complainant no later than 60 days after the filing of the grievance.
The Americans With Disabilities Act coordinator shall maintain the files and records of Littleton Public Schools relating to complaints filed.
The complainant can request a reconsideration by the Superintendent in instances where he or she is dissatisfied with the resolution. The request for reconsideration shall be made within 10 days to the Superintendent who shall have the sole authority to decide the procedure for reconsideration. The decision of the Superintendent or his/her designee shall be final except that the Board of Education may review the decision at its discretion.
These procedures shall be construed to protect the substantive right of interested persons to meet appropriate due process standards and to assure that Littleton Public Schools complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
The complainant’s filing of a claim with an outside agency may cause the termination of the District processing of that grievance or complaint in the District’s discretion.
Legal Reference: 28 CFR Part I