What is Fairness?
Natural justice is a set of guiding principles requiring an administrative decision-maker to reach a decision by acting fairly, in good faith, and without bias. Natural justice requires that a person before an administrative decision-maker knows the case against him or her and is given the opportunity to respond to it before an unbiased decision maker.
Dispute Resolution
When disputes occur between parents or students and the school, the best way to resolve those disputes is through an informal resolution at the local level. This includes problem, solving, negotiation and discussions with those most directly involved in the dispute.
Appeal to a Board of Education
Every school district is required to establish an appeal process – this allows students and parents to file a section 11 appeal with their local Board of Education. Boards of Education are empowered to make any decision that they consider appropriate to the case before it as long as the decision is within the Board’s authority under the School Act.
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