DeKalb County School District

Mission

The mission of the Office of Internal Affairs (OIA) is to provide a forum to ensure that the Board of Education [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/board-of-education ] policies, as well as federal and state regulations are followed, with respect to fair and equal treatment in employment, training, promotion and retention. The goal is to provide expeditious and professional customer service to DeKalb County School District employees, students, parents, and community stakeholders, regarding any complaint, controversy, or request for assistance.

Objectives

• monitor compliance with state and federal regulations and the DeKalb County Schools Board Policies prohibiting harassment and discrimination
• monitor compliance with policies prohibiting discrimination based on disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as Amended (ADAAA)
• respond to charges of discrimination filed by employees internally, and with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• assist Counsel for the Board of Education and other departments, in responding to charges of discrimination filed with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and other regulatory agencies
• conduct training on DeKalb County Board of Education policies, as well as compliance protocols for federal and state regulations

OIA Portal

This portal allows all stakeholders to report, via email [ complaint-report@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us ], unethical or
unlawful conduct by school district personnel or to register general
complaints.

Board Policies and Exhibits

• sexual harassment, board policy [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/policy.aspx?PC=GAEB&Sch=4054&S=4054&RevNo=1.24&C=G&Z=P ]
• sexual harassment, complaint form [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/TempFolder/Policies/4054_GAEB-E(1)_8927_Exhibits.pdf ]
• sexual harassment, state regulation [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/policy.aspx?PC=GAEB-R(1)&Sch=4054&S=4054&RevNo=1.11&C=G&Z=R ]

Certified Employees

• complaints and grievances board policy [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/policy.aspx?PC=GAE(2)&Sch=4054&S=4054&RevNo=1.75&C=G&Z=P ]
• complaints and grievances form [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/TempFolder/Policies/4054_GAE(2)-E(1)_8925_Exhibits.pdf ]

Non-Certified Employees

• complaints and grievances board policy [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/ePolicy/policy.aspx?PC=GAE(3)&Sch=4054&S=4054&RevNo=1.46&C=G&Z=P ]
• complaints and grievances form [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/TempFolder/Policies/4054_GAE(3)-E(1)_8926_Exhibits.pdf ]

Staff

Name	Title	Phone Number
Mr. Ronald B. Ramsey, Sr. [ Ronald_B_Ramsey@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us ]	Director & Title IX Coordinator	678.676.0181
Dr. Robert Tucker [ ROBERT_TUCKER@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us ]	Coordinator	678.676.0178
Ms. Robin Goolsby [ ROBIN_L_GOOLSBY@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us ]	Legal Coordinator	678.676.0391
Ms. Marcee L. Campbell [ MARCEE_L_CAMPBELL@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us ]	Legal Researcher	678.676.0420
Mr. Derek Carson [ DEREK_D_CARSON@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us ]	Legal Compliance Specialist	678.676.0297
Ms. Audrey Qualls [ Audrey_K_Qualls@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us ]	Open Records Clerk	678.676.0203
Mr. Stephen A. Ricci [ stephen_a_ricci@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us ]	Legal Compliance Specialist	678.676.0310
Ms. Sonya Taylor-Clunie [ sonya_e_taylor-clunie@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us ]	Administrative Assistant	678.676.0181

Goals

• meet the needs of stakeholders by reviewing allegations and resolving complaints in a timely manner, while applying legal and policy requirements, without bias
• foster the maintenance of a healthy work ethic and positive work environment through fair and equitable investigative processes, to ensure equal treatment for all
• maintain positive and reliable communications and relationships with all stakeholders
• respond to all internal and external complaints

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• reinforce the code of ethics (professional standards for educators)
• investigate employee and stakeholder complaints
• conduct hearings pursuant to board of education (GAE) descriptor codes
• facilitate parental complaints
• investigate harassment complaints, including sexual harassment
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) compliance
• Office of Civil Rights (OCR) compliance
• accommodate employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as Amended (ADAAA)
• process open records and production of documents requests
• investigate employee misconduct allegations
• Title IX compliance
• facilitate Fair Dismissal Act proceedings
• draft agreements and resolutions
• develop training protocols and modules
• investigate compliance with computer & Internet Use Policy
• collect, analyze data, and produce reports in response to federal and state requests