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Sten Three—The Superintendent <br /> (a) If the grievance is not resolved in Step Two, the grievant may, within five(5) days of receipt <br /> of the"responsible official's" answer, appeal to the Superintendent by filing the grievance and <br /> "responsible official's answer, along with any written response of the grievant to the answer of <br /> the"responsible official" with the Office of the Superintendent which shall receipt therefore. <br /> (b) The Superintendent shall hear the grievance within ten(10) days after receipt of any written <br /> grievance properly filed within the Superintendent's Office and shall render his decision in <br /> writing within(10) days after such hearing. <br /> (c) The grievant shall be afforded a full and fair opportunity to present evidence relevant to the <br /> facts and to the issue raised by the grievance and may be represented by counsel at the hearing <br /> 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 above, or <br /> to abide by the time limits with respect to each step, the grievance shall be presumed to be abandoned <br /> and the matter shall be settled in accordance with the School Department's last answer thereto. In the <br /> event the School Department fails to give its answer at any step within the time limits prescribed, the <br /> grievant shall have the right to proceed immediately to the next step. Any time limit may be extended <br /> by written mutual agreement of the grievant 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 binding <br /> authority for the disposition or any other grievance. Any grievance initiated under this procedure shall <br /> be brought by and for the student or employee alleging action in violation of Title IX and the <br /> implementing regulations by the School Department, affecting the student or employee initiating the <br /> grievance. <br /> N.B. GRIEVANCE FORMS RELATING TO THIS PROCEDURE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE <br /> SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE. <br /> 39 <br />