3. Any activity involving the consumption of any alcoholic beverage, drug, tobacco product or any other food, liquid, or substance that subject the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student.
4. Any activity that intimidates or threatens the student with ostracism that subjects a student to stress, embarrassment, shame or humiliation, that adversely affects the mental health or dignity of the student or discourages the student from remaining in school.
5. Any activity that causes or requires the student to perform a task that involves violation of state or federal law or of school district policies or regulations.
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
Revised 9 / 8 / 2025