La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXI-503
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section LXI-503 - Treatment of ComplaintsA. Upon receipt, the complaint is reviewed; the issues, rules and statutes that may have been violated are identified; and the investigatory procedure is determined. An investigation may consist of telephone contact, requests for submission of written documents, and/or an on-site investigation.B. Complaints may be resolved by telephone call(s) or other alternative methods such as negotiation, mediation, conciliation, facilitation, and arbitration.C. The attempt to resolve a dispute through the complaint management procedures does not preclude a person's right to a due process hearing. These processes are mutually exclusive. Complaint procedures may not be used to delay a person's right to a due process hearing.D. All complaints must be resolved within 60 calendar days of receipt unless an extension is granted. Request for extensions may be made by the complainant, the local educational agency (LEA), or the SDE.La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXI-503
Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 29:1083 (July 2003).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:1941 et seq.