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5046 Discrimination/Harassment

Discrimination and harassment based on race, age, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, gender expression or identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, or veteran status are prohibited. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to, derogatory remarks and acts, including slurs, epithets and other verbal, written, graphic or physical conduct of a hostile, intimidating, abusive, degrading, threatening or violent nature. This prohibition shall include harassment perpetrated by or against a student, employee, patron, vendor or any other person on district property or at district-sponsored functions.

REPORTING PROCEDURE

A student or the student’s parent may report a complaint for any of these forms of discrimination or harassment to the principal at the school site where the student attends or to the applicable coordinator referenced in Board Policy #5000. The student or the student’s parent may also report a complaint to the assistant principal, counselor, nurse or a teacher. The coordinator, assistant principal or other staff member shall immediately notify the principal of the complaint.

If the complaint involves an employee, the principal must immediately report the complaint to the Executive Director of Human Resources. Where complaints involve an employee, the principal and the Executive Director of Human Resources shall investigate the complaint and shall, at the end of the investigation, recommend disciplinary action against the harasser if the complaint is substantiated. Both parties shall be notified of the results of the investigation.

If the complaint does not involve an employee, the principal shall investigate the complaint and shall, at the end of the investigation, recommend disciplinary action against the harasser if the complaint is substantiated. Both parties shall be notified of the outcome of the investigation.

Any formal grievance investigated under this policy shall be handled pursuant to Board Policy #5047.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN

Students found in violation of this policy may be subjected to any and all disciplinary action that may be imposed by the district’s policy regarding student behavior (Board Policy #5050).

The Executive Director of Human Resources may recommend disciplinary action to be taken against the employee harasser up to and including suspension, demotion, non-reemployment or dismissal, subject to applicable procedural and due process requirements.

If the source of prohibited harassment is a member of the public, the district response may include barring the person(s) from district property and/or termination of business relationships with the individual(s).

 

RETALIATION

Retaliation shall not be permitted against an individual who complains of these forms of harassment, nor against anyone who testifies on behalf of the complainant, nor anyone who assists or participates in an investigation or proceeding under this policy.

 

Adopted 7/28/97

Revised 12/13/99

Revised 1/8/01

Revised 12/13/04

Revised 1/16/06

Revised 12/14/15

Revised 12/11/17