Harassment: Student Policies

The School Board asks that this procedure be followed strictly and confidentially. Problems do not become solved by circumventing this process, but often become aggravated, sometimes with unfair damage being done to an individual’s good name.

Sexual harassment of or by any student shall not be tolerated and may result in disciplinary and/or legal action, including possible expulsion.

Sexual harassment has the purpose or effect of creating negative impact on an individual’s performance or of creating intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment and includes, but is not limited to:

· Verbal conduct such as derogatory comments, unwanted sexual advances, sexual jokes, etc.

· Visual conduct such as derogatory cartoons, drawings, pictures, gestures, etc.

· Physical conduct such as assault, blocking normal movement, touching an individual’s body or clothes in a sexual way, etc.

· Threats and demands to submit to sexual request.

· Retaliation for reporting a violation or participating in an investigation.

Teachers will discuss the policy with the students at the beginning of the year in age-appropriate ways and will assure them that they need not endure any form of sexual harassment.

Anyone subject to or witnessing such behavior should immediately report it to a teacher, principal, or other Senior Staff member.