GRIEVANCES - STUDENTS/PARENTS

It is the policy of Phoenix Academy, Inc. to attempt to provide an environment, which is conducive to educational success. The Board believes that the potential for success is greatly enhanced in a school environment characterized by mutual respect, fair and impartial treatment, open lines of communication, and adequate procedures for solving differences, including access to the administration.

The Board expects all teachers and administrators to attempt to reduce sources of conflict between students and school employees and attempt to resolve differences when they occur. Likewise, the Board expects all students to attempt to resolve points of differences routinely, and when this effort proves unsuccessful, to facilitate efforts to resolve grievances.

The Board believes that most differences and problems need to be resolved in an expeditious manner through an open and honest discussion between the parties concerned. However, the Board recognizes that open discussion may not be able to resolve all problems thereby resulting in the utilization of the grievance procedures set forth.

The Board shall countenance no harassment or intimidation of any student because of having used the grievance procedure. Further, no reference to the use of this procedure will be used in the student's cumulative folder.