Harassment and Violence

The purpose of this policy is to maintain a working and learning environment that is free from harassment and violence on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or disability.

1. The policy of the school district is to maintain a learning and working environment that is free from harassment and violence on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or disability.  The school district prohibits any form of harassment or violence on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or disability.

2. A violation of this policy occurs when any pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel of the school district harasses a pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel or group of pupils, teachers, administrators or other school personnel through conduct or communication based on a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, disability veteran status, genetic status or other protected classes as defined by this policy.  (For purposes of this policy, school personnel include school board members, school employees, agents, volunteers, contractors, or persons subject to the supervision and control of the district).

3. A violation of this policy occurs when any pupil, teacher, administrator, or other school personnel of the school district inflicts, threatens to inflict, or attempts to inflict violence upon any pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel or group of pupils, teachers, administrators, or other school personnel based on a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or disability.

4. The school district will act to investigate all complaints, either formal or informal, verbal or written, of harassment or violence based on a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or disability and to discipline or take appropriate action against any pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel who is found to have violated this policy.