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Sexual Harassment (Policy 5011, 3205)
This district is committed to a positive and produc- ual harassment. The procedures will include reasonable and prompt time
tive education and working environment, free from lines and delineate staff responsibilities under this policy. All staff members
discrimination, including sexual harassment. The are responsible for receiving informal complaints and reports of sexual har-
district prohibits sexual harassment of students, assment and informing appropriate district personnel of the complaint or re-
employees, and others involved in school district port for investigation and resolution. All staff members are also responsible
activities. for directing complainants to the formal complaint process.
Sexual harassment occurs when: The superintendent will develop procedures to provide age-appropriate infor-
A. Submitting to the harasser’s sexual demands is a mation and education to district staff, students, parents and volunteers re-
stated or implied condition of obtaining an education garding this policy and the recognition and prevention of sexual harassment.
or work opportunity or other benefit; At a minimum, sexual harassment recognition and prevention and the ele-
B. Submission to or rejection of sexual demands is ments of this policy will be included in staff, student, and regular volunteer
a factor in an academic, work, or other school- orientation. This policy shall be posted in each district building in a place
related decision affecting an individual; or available to staff, students, parents, volunteers and visitors.
C. Unwelcome sexual or gender-directed conduct or
communication interferes with an individual’s perfor- Student Rights and Responsibilities (Policy 3200)
mance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offen- Students and their parents/guardians can find detailed information about
sive environment. rights and responsibilities in individual school student handbooks. Parents/
Sexual harassment can occur adult-to-student, stu- guardians are encouraged to immediately report concerns to their child’s
dent-to-adult, student-to-student, adult-to-adult, teacher then to the school principal to allow the school to respond as soon
male-to-female, female-to-male, male-to-male and as possible.
female-to-female. If you are unable to meet with the teacher or principal or the problem cannot
The district will take prompt, equitable, and remedial be solved, you may contact Dan Poolman at the district office and file a com-
action within its authority on reports, complaints and plaint. You also have the right to contact the Office for Civil Rights or the
grievances alleging sexual harassment that come to Washington State Human Rights Commission. The Office of the Superinten-
the attention of the district, either formally or infor- dent of Public Instruction has specific information at www.k12.wa.us/Equity.
mally. Allegations of criminal misconduct will be
reported to law enforcement and suspected child
abuse will be reported to law enforcement or Child
Protective Services. Persons found to have been
subjected to sexual harassment will have appropri-
ate school district services made reasonably availa-
ble to them and adverse consequences of the har-
assment will be reviewed and remedied, as appro-
priate.

Engaging in sexual harassment will result in appro-
priate discipline or other appropriate sanctions
against offending students, staff, and contractors.
Anyone else who engages in sexual harassment on
school property or at school activities will have their
access to school property and activities restricted,
as appropriate.
Retaliation against any person who makes or is a
witness in a sexual harassment complaint is prohib-
ited and will result in appropriate discipline. The
district will take appropriate actions to protect in-
volved persons from retaliation.

It is a violation of this policy to knowingly report
false allegations of sexual harassment. Persons
found to knowingly report or corroborate false alle-
gations will be subject to appropriate discipline.

The superintendent will develop and implement
formal and informal procedures for receiving, inves-
tigating, and resolving complaints or reports of sex-