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Both the APA and the NASP require members to monitor the ethical conduct of their professional colleagues. Both associations also support attempts to resolve concerns informally before filing a complaint. The NASP’s code of ethics states: “When a school psychologist suspects that another school psychologist has engaged in unethical practices, they attempt to resolve the suspected problem through a collegial problem-solving process, if feasible” (Standard IV.3.2; also see APA Standard 1.04). If, however, an apparent ethical violation cannot be resolved informally, school psychologists take further action appropriate to the situation, such as discussing the situation with a supervisor in the employment setting or other institutional authorities, referral to a professional ethics committee, or referral to a state certification or licensing board (APA Standard 1.05; NASP Standard IV.3.2). If a decision is made to file an ethics complaint, the appropriate professional organization is contacted for assistance and its procedures for resolving concerns about ethical practices are followed (see APA, 2018; NASP, 2018).