Common use of Board Hearing Clause in Contracts

Board Hearing. Should the Governing Board decide to grant the request for hearing, the Governing Board shall meet in closed session, unless the complainant and the employee request a public hearing. No party to a complaint may address the Board, either in closed or open session, unless the procedures of this article have been followed. No hearing will be held by the governing Board on any complaint until the Board has received the superintendent’s written report concerning the complaint. The written report shall contain, but not be limited to: 1. The superintendent or designee’s written decision. 2. A copy of the signed original complaint. Unless already clearly stated in the written complaint and/or superintendent’s written decision, a brief but specific summary of the complaint, the facts surrounding it, and the names of each employee involved, sufficient to inform the Board and the employee(s) as to the precise nature of the complaint and to allow the employee(s) to prepare a defense. The decision of the board following the hearing shall be final.