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HARASSMENT
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Cochise
Elementary School District recognizes the right of
each employee and student to work and learn in an
atmosphere free of intimidation, ridicule, hostility,
and offensiveness. To ensure such an atmosphere, school
employees will not engage in the harassment of students,
students will not harass school employees, and students
will not harass other students.
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Harassment
is abuse based upon race, color, sex, religion, national
origin or handicap. Actions of this nature are both
a violation of this policy and constitute illegal
discrimination under state and federal laws.
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Examples
of prohibited harassment:
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Unwelcome
sexual advances, gestures, comments or contact |
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Threats
which imply physical or emotional abuse inappropriate
to an educational
setting |
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Offensive
jokes |
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Ridicule,
slurs, derogatory actions or remarks |
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Students
or staff who believe that they are victims of harassment
should report such occurrences to the to the Superintendent.
The teacher shall advise the person who has allegedly
been harassed of the options available to the person.
These could include a Title IX civil action; a formal
request for discipline to the Superintendent, or the
school board; or by filing a complaint to the Director
of the U.S. Office of Civil Rights, Department of
Education, Washington, D.C.
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