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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 210:40-9-3. State level
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- If the dispute is not resolved in a satisfactory manner at the school district level, the complaint may be brought to the OSDE. Complaints made under this process must be made in writing and signed by the complainant. The following steps are to be taken:(1) Address the complaint to the State Homeless Coordinator, Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105. Include in the complaint:(A) A detailed description of the dispute(B) The name(s) and age(s) of the children involved(C) The name(s) of involved school district personnel and the district(s) they represent(D) A description of attempts that were made to resolve the issue at the school district level(2) The Team Leader of the Office of Grants Planning will inform the involved school district(s) of the complaint. The team leader or team leader's designee will gather needed information including documentation and statements of the parties and may conduct an independent investigation through an on-site visit if necessary.(3) Within thirty (30) days after receiving a complaint and investigating the complaint, the team leader will make a determination regarding the allegations on the complaint and will inform the parties, in writing, of the decision. The parties may mutually agree on an extension; however every effort should be made to resolve the complaint in the shortest possible time.(4) If a complainant disagrees with the decision, the complainant may, within ten (10) working days, appeal the decision to the Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction. This appeal must be in writing and state the reasons why the complainant disagrees with the decision.(5) Within thirty (30) days after receiving the appeal, the Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction will render a final decision and notify the complainant and all other interested parties in writing. Although the standard procedure allows thirty (30) days for a response, every effort will be made to resolve the complaint in the shortest possible time(6) While the dispute is ongoing, the child(ren) in question must be enrolled in and attending school. If the dispute revolves around which school is the school of best interest for the child, the child shall remain in the school they currently attend until the dispute is resolved, unless arrangements already implemented allow the child to attend the school of origin.