grievance & complaint process

I. Formal complaints involving any postsecondary education program or activity related to Tom P. Haney Technical College shall also be governed by School Board Policy 2.1335. To the extent there are any inconsistencies between this policy and section 2.1335, section 2.1335 shall control. XI. Investigation of a Formal Complaint A. Burden of Proof. The District bears the burden of proof and the burden of gathering evidence sufficient to reach a determination regarding responsibility. B. Privileged Information. The District will not access, consider, disclose, or otherwise use a party’s records that are made or maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other recognized professional or paraprofessional acting in the professional’s or paraprofessional’s capacity, or assisting in that capacity, and which are made and maintained in connection with the provision of treatment to the party, unless the District obtains that party’s voluntary, written consent to do so for a grievance process under this section C. Opportunity to Present Witnesses and Evidence. Either party may present witnesses, including fact and expert witnesses, and other inculpatory and exculpatory evidence at any time prior to the issuance of the investigative report. D. Parties’ Advisors. Either party may be accompanied to any related meeting or proceeding by the advisor of their choice, who may be, but is not required to be, an attorney. However, neither party’s advisor will be permitted to question witnesses. Neither party’s advisor may participate in interviews or meetings in which the represented party is not a participant.

This policy is included in the Student Handbook.