Table of Cont . Grad . Req . Disciplinary Responibilities Stud . Activities School Services Miscellaneous
IV . Reporting Procedures
A . Any person who believes he or she has been the victim of hazing or any person with knowledge or belief or conduct , which may constitute hazing , shall report the alleged acts immediately to an appropriate school district official designated by this policy .
B . The building principal is the person responsible for receiving reports of hazing at the building level . Any person may report hazing directly to the assistant principal , coordinator of athletics , assistant superintendent or to the superintendent .
C . Parents and / or students are asked to help school officials to detect and respond to any situation that may include hazing . Parents and / or students who observe or have knowledge of hazing practices should report all information to the building principal for investigation .
D . Teachers , administrators , volunteers , contractors , and other employees of the school district shall be particularly alert to possible situations , circumstances or events that might include hazing . Any such person who receives a report of , observes , or has other knowledge or belief of conduct , which may constitute hazing , shall inform the building principal immediately .
E . Submission of a good faith complaint or report of hazing will not affect the complainant or reporter ’ s future employment , grades , or work assignments .
V . School District Action A . Upon receipt of a complaint or report of hazing , the school district shall undertake or authorize an investigation by school district officials or a third party designated by the school district . B . The school district will take immediate steps , at its discretion , to protect the complainant , reporter , students , or others pending completion of an investigation of hazing .
C . Upon completion of the investigation , the school district will take appropriate action . Such action may include , but is not limited to , warning , suspension , exclusion , expulsion , transfer , remediation , termination , or discharge .
D . Disciplinary consequences will be sufficiently severe to deter violations and to appropriately discipline prohibited behavior . School district action taken for violation of this policy will be consistent with the requirements of applicable collective bargaining agreements , applicable statutory authority , including school district policies and regulations . VI . Reprisal The school district will discipline or take appropriate action against any student , teacher , administrator , volunteer , contractor , or other employee of the school district who retaliates against any person who makes a good faith report of alleged hazing or against any person who testifies , assists , or participates in an investigation , or against any person who testifies , assists , or participates in a proceeding or hearing relating to such hazing . Retaliation includes , but is not limited to , any form of intimidation , reprisal , or harassment . VII . Dissemination of Policy This policy shall appear in each school ’ s parent and student handbook , the athletic handbook and in each school ’ s staff handbook .
Adopted : November 14 , 2000 Reviewed : September 22 , 2009 Adopted : February 23 , 2021
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