GB7 Whistleblower Complaints

The Board of Education shall not permit unlawful or unethical behavior by district employees. Albuquerque Public Schools shall provide employees and the community a means to confidentially file, in good faith without fear of retaliation, whistleblower complaints regarding such conduct.  These complaints shall be fully investigated by the superintendent and/or by his/her designee.

The superintendent shall develop an administrative procedural directive to implement this policy.

Administrative Position:

• Chief Operations Officer/Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

Department Director:

• Director of Internal Audit/Executive Director of Staffing and Employee Relations

References

Legal Cross Ref.:

• §10-16C-1 et. seq. NMSA 1978

Board Policy Cross Ref.:

• BD2 Audit Committee

Procedural Directive Cross Ref.:

• Whistleblower Complaints
• Internal Audits, Investigations and Program Evaluations

NSBA/NEPN Classification: GBEBA

Approved: September 3, 2003
Reviewed: July 12, 2011
Reviewed: December 14, 2011
Reviewed: May 1, 2012
Revised: May 2, 2012