American Renaissance School Board of Directors has enacted the following Grievance Policy as a guide for parents and guardians to solve possible grievance issues in the most effective manner. This policy serves as a guideline, but the American Renaissance School Board of Directors has the final decision in all matters that take place under the direction of American Renaissance School.

The following procedure will be followed whenever a parent/guardian has a particular grievance:

STEP 1: The parent/guardian is to set an appointment to meet with the teacher or staff member involved in the grievance. The teacher and/or the parent/guardian may request that the principal or his/her designee be present.

STEP 2: If the issue is not resolved, the parent/guardian may ask for a meeting with the principal.

STEP 3: If the issue remains unresolved, the parent/guardian is requested to write a letter of grievance addressed to the Board Chair, 111 Cooper Street, Statesville, NC 28677. The Board Chair will decide whether to bring the grievance to the full board for discussion.

If the grievance is presented to the Board, the parent/guardian will be asked to speak with the full Board. The decision of the Board is final. The parent/guardian will receive a letter with the Board’s final decision.

The American Renaissance School Board of Directors believes that all decisions are made with the best interest of the child in mind. We as adults have the right to disagree, but the children are why we are here.

*A parent/guardian is defined as anyone who has educational decision making powers for the student as defined by State Law.