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A revised Sibley East athletic/activity complaint form was approved by the Board of Education Monday night.

At the August 6 meeting, the Board of Education approved the Sibley East activity handbook, without the complaint form. At the time, school district attorney Tony Nerud expressed concerns about ambiguity in the language explaining the procedure to follow.

Nerud said Monday night that his concern was addressed in this revised form.

The protocol for filing a complaint against a Sibley East coach/advisor is as follows:

• Complaints must be completed, signed and returned within 14 days of the incident in question.

• This form should not be used for issues involving participation/playing time, practice times, practice formats, etc. These types of issues should be discussed directly with the coach/advisor.

• Once the athletic/activity director has received a completed complaint, the issue will be discussed with the appropriate Sibley East administration.

• Following a meeting with Sibley East administration, the coach/advisor in question will be provided with a written copy of the complaint and will be asked to respond to the complaint on the reverse side of the form. The meeting will take place within five school days of the receipt of the complaint. The claimant will be contacted following this meeting by Sibley East administration.

• Administration may request a parent/student/coach/advisor (as applicable) meeting to resolve the issue.

• The coach/advisor in question will be asked to respond in writing within five school days.

• If a resolution still cannot be reached, the documents will be forwarded to the superintendent’s office.

• If a resolution still cannot be reached, all parties will present their case to the school board for final resolution.

• Completed complaint forms will be filed within the athletic/activity director’s files and with the superintendent.

The complaint form is available on the school’s Web site. In the past, the complaint form had to be requested from the athletic/activity director.

Anne Karl, school board member who serves on the committee, said that the committee plans to develop another document, dealing with frequently asked questions.

In other business, the Board of Education:

• Hired Amy Sell as ECFE teacher/director for the 2007-2008 school year.

• Approved lane changes for Amanda Pearson to BA + 15 and Holly Vos to BS + 45.