Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) Complaint Procedures
This guide explains how to file a complaint about any of the programs that are administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (the Department) under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). These programs include Title I. A, B, C, D, Title II, Title III, Title IV.A, and Title V.
- What is a complaint?
- Who may file a complaint?
- How can a complaint be filed?
- How will a complaint filed with the LEA be investigated?
- What happens if a complaint is not resolved at the local level (LEA)?
- How can a complaint be filed with the Department?
- How will a complaint filed with the Department be investigated?
- How are complaints related to equitable services to nonpublic school children handled differently?
- How will appeals to the Department be investigated?
- What happens if a complaint is not resolved at the state level (the Department)?