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Lesson 4:
Ethical Relationships with the School
Chain of Responsibility
Each school district, and in some cases each building, will have its
own chain of responsibility. Special education is unique because it has its own hierarchy.
The hierarchy, and the roles and responsibilities of each individual in the
hierarchy, should be explained to the paraeducator. If problems arise the
paraeducator should contact the supervising teacher about the problem. If
the problem isn't resolved, the next step is to contact the special education
department chair, or the special education coordinator. If the problem is still
not resolved or the paraeducator is not satisfied then he/she should contact
the building administrators.
The first rule of thumb is to always contact the person that you have the
concern with. Try to work out the problem. If the person is unwilling to
resolve the problem, then work through the chain of command until the
problem is solved. Ethically, you should always try to work out the problem
to the best of your ability before involving coordinators or administrators.
If the problem cannot be solved within the building refer to the Board of
Education policy for grievance procedures and the Nebraska Professional
Practices Commission.
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