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NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
It is the policy of the Sheffield/Sheffield Lake School District that no student or other individual shall be denied admission to the school district or to a particular course, instructional program, activity or be otherwise discriminated against for reasons of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or handicap, age, or any other basis of unlawful discrimination. The Sheffield/Sheffield Lake School District is an equal opportunity employer. Please contact the following offices if you have concerns, questions or need information pertaining to:
Non-discrimination on the basis of sex
Title IX Coordinator
Michael Cook, Supt.
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education (440) 949-6181
Non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or disability
Title VI Coordinator/Section 504 Coordinator Mariah Hall, Pupil Personnel Director Sheffield/-Sheffield Lake Board of Education (440) 949-6181
HARASSMENT, BULLYING, DATING VIOLENCE
Student harassment and/or bullying are prohibited at school and at school activities as per Ohio Revised Code 3313.666, and Board of Education policy. It is also viewed as a form of Unauthorized Touching, with incidents of violation being disciplined according to the provisions under the “Unauthorized Touching” section of this handbook. Harassment/bullying is defined as any intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student that creates a hostile environment by interfering with or denying a student’s participation in, or receipt of, benefits, services, or opportunities in the school’s programs. Harassment/bullying conduct make take many forms, including verbal acts, such as name-calling and ethnic slurs, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphics and written statements, and conduct that is physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating.
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