**JII-R-2 - STUDENT COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES** **Last Updated Date:** 05/27/2014 **Adoption Date:** 01/10/2006 Title IX – Chapter 622 Any student or employee of the South Hadley School Department who believes he or she has been discriminated against, denied a benefit, or excluded from participation, in any district education program or activity, on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, disability, religion, sexual orientation or national origin in violation of this policy, may file a written complaint with the appointed compliance administrator for the South Hadley School Department. The compliance administrator shall cause a review of the written complaint within ten (10) working days after receipt of the written complaint. If the complainant is not satisfied with such response, he or she may submit a written appeal to the School Committee indicating with particularity the nature of disagreement with the response and his or her reasons for such disagreement. A copy of the written complaint shall then be provided each member of the School Committee. The School Committee shall consider the appeal which will be listed for action by the School Committee on the next regularly scheduled School Committee agenda. The School Committee shall permit the complainant to address the School Committee in public or closed session, as appropriate and lawful, concerning his or her complaint and shall provide the complainant with a written decision in the matter as expeditiously as possible following completion of the hearing. Any individual has the right at any time to address inquiries regarding their civil rights to the Office of Civil Rights in Boston, Massachusetts.