Public Suggestions and Concerns

The School Board is interested in receiving suggestions and concerns from members to the community.  Any individual may make a suggestion or express a concern by contacting any District or School office. Community members who e-mail the District or any District employee or board member are expected to abide by the standards in Board policy 9:00, Acceptable Use of the Districts Electronic Resources, and should, to the extent possible, limit their communications to relevant individuals. All suggestions and/or concerns will be referred to the appropriate level staff member or District administrator who is most able to respond in a timely manner.  Each complaint or suggestion shall be considered on its merits 

An individual, not satisfied, may file a grievance under Board policy 2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure. The Board encourages, but does not require, individuals to follow the channel of authority prior to filing a grievance. Neither this policy nor the Uniform Grievance Procedure creates an independent right to a hearing before the Board.

LEGAL REF.: 115 ILCS 5/14(c-5), Ill. Educational Labor Relations Act. 

CROSS REF.: 2:140 (Communications to and from the Board), 2:230 (Public Participation at School Board Meetings), 2:260 (Uniform Grievance Procedure), 3:30 (Line and Staff Relations), 6:260 (Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials and Programs), 8:10 (Connection with the Community)

Reviewed: December 13, 2004, November 14, 2011, September 26, 2016, May 11, 2020

Approved: January 24, 2005