Common use of Redress Procedure Clause in Contracts

Redress Procedure. Teachers who disagree with the observation and/or evaluation procedures may invoke the following redress procedure: 1. The teacher may submit a letter to the Superintendent with a copy to the Canandaigua Teachers’ Association President asking to convene a redress committee. 2. Within five (5) business days of receipt of this request: a. The Canandaigua Teachers' Association President shall appoint a teacher to serve on the committee. This teacher may not be from the same building or curriculum area as the complainant. b. The Superintendent shall appoint an administrator to serve on the committee. This administrator may not be in the same building as the complainant. 3. Within ten (10) business days of the initial request, the appointed teacher and administrator shall meet to select a third member who shall serve as chair of the committee. Only the members of the committee shall know the full make-up of the committee. 4. Within ten (10) business days of the initial request, the administration and Canandaigua Teachers’ Association shall submit all documents for the committee to use in their deliberations. 5. Within fifteen (15) business days of the initial request, the committee shall meet to discuss the issues and determine if oral presentations are necessary to make their determination. (An additional five-day period would be added only if oral presentations are required.) 6. Within twenty (20) business days of the initial request, the redress committee shall issue a report of the findings and make recommendation(s) for action (if any) to the superintendent, with copies to the teacher, the teacher's personnel file, and the Canandaigua Teachers' Association President. 7. The Superintendent shall make a final determination within five (5) days of receipt of the committee report. 8. The outcome of the process may include: a. removal or revision of the inaccurate or misleading statements and/or b. addition of the redress committee report and/or c. other remedies that may be determined by the Superintendent.