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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 210. State Department of Education |
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Chapter 40. Grants and Programs-in-Aid |
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Subchapter 9. McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Complaint Guidelines |
SECTION 210:40-9-2. School District Level
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- Every effort must be made to resolve the complaint or dispute at the school district level before it is brought to the OSDE. It is the responsibility of the school district (the district) to inform the complainant of the district's Complaint Resolution Procedure when a question concerning the education of a homeless child or youth arises.(1) Notify the district's homeless coordinator. The homeless coordinator serves as a liaison between the homeless child and the school the child attends. Someone in the school or in the superintendent's office will be able to identify the homeless coordinator.(A) Request a copy of or access to the district board of education policies addressing the education of homeless children and youths and review them. Make an appointment with the homeless coordinator to discuss the complaint.(B) If the dispute is not resolved after the initial discussion with the district's homeless coordinator, the complainant may file a complaint in writing to the district's homeless coordinator for further review.(C) In the complaint include a request that a written proposed resolution of the dispute of a plan of action be provided within five (5) days of the date the complaint was received by the district's homeless coordinator. A review of the proposal or plan of action with the homeless coordinator should follow. The parties may mutually agree on an extension; however every effort should be made to resolve the complaint in the shortest possible time.(2) If the dispute is not resolved at the district homeless coordinator level, the complaint may be forwarded to the superintendent of the district for review followed by a meeting with the superintendent to discuss the dispute. The complainant should requests from the superintendent a written resolution within five (5) days of the date of the discussion. The parties may mutually agree on an extension; however every effort should be made to resolve the complaint in the shortest possible time.(3) If the dispute is not resolved at the district superintendent level, the complainant may take the matter before the school district board of education for resolution.