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Step Three—The Superintendent <br /> (a) If the grievance is not resolved in.Step Two, the grievant may, within five(5) days of <br /> receipt of the "responsible official's" answer, appeal to the Superintendent by filing the <br /> grievance and "responsible official's answer, along with any written response of the <br /> grievant to the answer of the "responsible official" with the Office of the <br /> Superintendent which shall receipt therefore. <br /> (b) The Superintendent shall hear the grievance within ten (10) days after receipt of any <br /> written grievance properly filed within the Superintendent's Office and shall render his <br /> rdecision in writing within(10) days after such hearing. <br /> (c) The grievant shall be afforded a full and fair opportunity to present evidence relevant to <br /> the facts and to the issue raised by the grievance and may be represented by counsel at <br /> the hearing of a grievance by the Superintendent. <br /> (d) The grievant shall be furnished a copy of the decision of the Superintendent <br /> (e) The decision of the Superintendent shall be final within the school corporation. <br /> SECTION 3 - Failure to Observe Time Limits <br /> In the event the grievance fails to exhaust its remedies under grievance procedures provided <br /> above, or to abide by the time limits with respect to each step, the grievance shall be presumed <br /> to be abandoned and the matter shall be settled in accordance with the School Department's <br /> last answer thereto. In the event the School Department fails to give its answer at any step <br /> within the time limits prescribed, the grievant shall have the right to proceed immediately to <br /> the next step. Any time limit may be extended by written mutual agreement of the grievant <br /> and the School Department. <br /> SECTION 4 -Effect of Settlement <br /> Any settlement of a grievance shall be applicable to that grievance only and shall not be <br /> binding authority for the disposition or any other grievance. Any grievance initiated under this <br /> procedure shall be brought by and for the student or employee alleging action in violation of <br /> Title IX and the implementing regulations by the School Department, affecting the student or <br /> employee initiating the grievance. <br /> N.B. GRIEVANCE FORMS RELATING TO THIS PROCEDURE ARE AVAILABLE AT <br /> THE SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE. <br /> II <br /> 38 <br />