Title 1 Complaint Procedure
In the Governor Wentworth Regional School District, every effort is made to resolve conflict at the building level. If an issue is not resolved within the school, and the individual feels a violation of a federal statute or regulation has occurred, they may initiate the following complaint procedure:
- The individual speaks directly with the staff person involved (if applicable).
- If not satisfied, the individual notifies the Building Level Administrator of the issues surrounding the complaint.
- If the individual continues to feel Federal Requirements are not being met, a GWRSD Title 1 Complaint Form is completed. The Title I Complaint Forms may be obtained in each school office, at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, or on the school district website (see link below). Once the form is completed, it is forwarded to:
- The individual meets with the Title 1 Project Manager to discuss their concern in an attempt to resolve the complaint.
- If the complaint is not resolved, the Title I Project Manager forwards the written Complaint Form to the Superintendent of Schools.
- The Superintendent, or their designee, investigates the complaint and contacts the individual initiating the complaint.
- If the complaint is not mediated, the Superintendent contacts the School Board Chair to have the issue placed on the agenda of the next scheduled School Board Meeting.
- Should the complaint remain unresolved, the School Board must forward the written complaint within 30 days of their decision to:
- At this point, the Complaint Procedure in place at the New Hampshire Department of Education will be implemented. For more information, contact Melinda Pfaff at (603) 271-3610 or melinda.m.pfaff@doe.nh.gov.
