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Board denies parent's Level 3 grievance appeal, citing filing deadline

Dickinson ISD Board of Trustees · October 6, 2025
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The Dickinson ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Oct. 6 to deny a parent's Level 3 appeal of a grievance dismissal, concluding the formal complaint was filed beyond the district's 15-day window under policy FNG(local).

The Dickinson ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Oct. 6 to deny a Level 3 appeal by a parent who challenged the administration's dismissal of a grievance as untimely.

The appeal concerned whether the district's 15-business-day filing window under policy FNG(local) should be tolled because the parent had difficulty locating the required grievance form. "I turned in a grievance form on April 10," said Nakisha Owens, the appellant, who told the board she first viewed the relevant video April 9 and then sought to file but was told by campus staff that the…

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