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4362 - HARASSMENT OF STAFF OR APPLICANTS
The Board of Education recognizes that each support staff member and volunteer has the right to work in an environment untainted by harassment or discrimination. Offensive conduct which has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, discriminatory, or offensive educational environment disrupts the educational process and impedes the legitimate pedagogical concerns of the District.
Sexual harassment may include but is not limited to the following:
| A. | verbal harassment or abuse; | |
| B. | pressure for sexual activity; | |
| C. | repeated remarks with sexual or demanding implications; | |
| D. | unwelcome touching; | |
| E. | sexual jokes, posters, cartoons, etc.; | |
| F. | suggesting or demanding sexual involvement, accompanied by implied or explicit threats concerning one's safety, job, or performance of public duties. |
Other prohibited conduct includes that which has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, discriminatory, or offensive environment on the basis of gender, religion, race, color, national origin or ancestry, age, disability
, height, weight, marital status, and/or any other legally protected characteristic.The harassment of a student, staff member, or third party (e.g. visiting speaker, athletic team member, volunteer, parent, etc.) is strictly forbidden. Any support staff member or agent of the Board who is found to have harassed a staff member, student, or third party will be subject to discipline in accordance with law and the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Harassment through any means, including electronically transmitted methods (e.g., internet, telephone or cell phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), computer or wireless hand held device), may be subject to District disciplinary procedures. Such behavior is considered harassment whether it takes place on or off school property, at any school-sponsored function, or in a school vehicle if it is considered to have a negative impact on the school environment.
The Superintendent shall establish administrative guidelines which address the conduct prohibited by this policy and describe a reporting procedure. The Superintendent shall ensure that the policy and administrative guidelines are available to all support staff members and are posted in appropriate places throughout the District.
42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.
42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.
29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.
29 U.S.C. 794
42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.
20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.
M.C.L.A. 380.1300a
M.C.L.A. 37.2102 et seq.
Revised 6/7/07