Part 7 — Education Professions and Occupations Division 1 Responsibilities
225.992 Mediation, Dispute Resolution and Consent Resolution Agreements Mediation process
mediation process under section 225.94(2)(b), the Commissioner
shall direct the chair of the panel to appoint a panel member in
accordance with the regulations to conduct a mediation process.
(2) A mediation process must be conducted in accordance with this
section and the regulations.
(3) A mediation process must be conducted informally and in
private.
(4) A mediation process and all statements disclosed during a
mediation process are without prejudice and confidential and may
not be disclosed to any person other than the Commissioner or used
in any other proceedings without the consent of the parties.
(5) On concluding a mediation process, the panel member shall
send a written report to the Commissioner that includes the panel
member's opinion as to whether the complaint should be
considered resolved or if an investigation should be conducted.
(6) The Commissioner shall send the report under subsection (5) to
the teacher or teacher leader and the complainant for comment
before making a decision.
(7) On reviewing the report under subsection (5) and any
comments received under subsection (6), the Commissioner shall
(a) decide to take no further ac tion with respect to the complaint
if the Commissioner is of the opinion that the complaint is
resolved, or
(b) appoint an investigator under section 225.96 and refer the
complaint to the investigator for an investigation.
(8) The Commissioner shall
(a) serve on the complainant and the teacher or teacher leader
the Commissioner's decision under subsection (7), including
the reasons for the decision, and
(b) send the Commissioner's decision under subsection (7),
including the reasons for the decision
(i) to the administrator, and
(ii) to the Registrar, if the Commissioner makes a decision
under subsection (7)(a).
(9) A decision of the Commissioner under subsection (7) is final.
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