and the witnesses as much as possible, consistent with the
district’s obligation to investigate, take appropriate action,
and comply with any legal disclosure obligations.
V. DISTRICT ACTION
A. Upon receipt of a complaint or report of bullying, the district
shall undertake or authorize an investigation by District offi-
cials or a third party designated by the district, consistent
with the Harassment, Violence and Discrimination Policy.
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B. The district shall take immediate steps to protect the
target, reporter, students, or others as necessary pending
completion of an investigation of bullying, consistent with
applicable law.
C. Upon completion of the investigation, the district will take
appropriate action pursuant to the School Discipline Policy.
Such action may include, but is not limited to, warning, sus-
pension, exclusion, loss of privilege, expulsion, transfer, re-
mediation, termination, or discharge. The district may also
contact law enforcement if the behavior is criminal in na-
ture. Disciplinary consequences will be sufficiently severe to
try to deter violations and to appropriately discipline prohib-
ited behavior. District action taken for violation of this policy
will be consistent with the requirements of applicable col-
lective bargaining agreements; applicable statutory author-
ity, including the Minnesota Pupil Fair Dismissal Act; district
policies; and regulations. Appropriate administrative and
staff follow-up will be provided for targets and offenders of
bullying.
D. The district is not authorized to disclose to a target or
reporter private educational or personnel data regarding an
alleged offender who is a student or district employee.
E. School officials will notify the parent(s) or guardian(s) of stu-
dents involved in a bullying incident and the remedial action
taken, to the extent permitted by law, based on a confirmed
report.
F. The district shall monitor all incidents of bullying as fully set
forth in Section IX of the Harassment, Violence and Discrim-
ination Policy.
VI. APPEAL
If the report has not been resolved to the satisfaction of the ta get,
s/he may appeal to the Title IX/Equity Coordinator within ten (10)
school days of receipt (verbal or written) of the findings of the
district investigation. The Title IX/Equity Coordinator will conduct
a review of the appeal and, within ten (10) school days of receipt
of the appeal, will affirm, reverse, or modify the findings of the
report. The decision of the Title IX/Equity Coordinator is final.
VII. REPRISAL
The district will discipline or take appropriate action against any
student or district employee who retaliates against any person
who makes a good faith report of alleged bullying 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 bullying. Retaliation in-
cludes, but is not limited to, any form of intimidation, harassment,
or intentional disparate treatment.
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VIII. PROGRAMMING
The district shall implement annual bullying prevention and char-
acter development education programs for students to prevent
and reduce policy violations. Such programs may offer instruction
on character education including, but not limited to, character
qualities such as attentiveness, truthfulness, respect for author-
ity, diligence, gratefulness, self-discipline, patience, forgiveness,
respect for others, peacemaking, and resourcefulness.
IX. NOTICE
The district will give annual notice of this policy to students,
parents or guardians, and staff, and this policy shall appear in
the student handbook.
X. REVIEW OF THE POLICY
This policy will be reviewed by the Board or its designee on an
annual basis and, if necessary, will be revised to conform with
applicable state and federal law.
Chemical/Controlled Substance Policy
for Students, No. 533.3
Note: Discipline Policy 506.0 also addresses chemical/controlled
substances. It states: “Possession, use (including being under the in-
fluence and look alike substances) and/or transmission of controlled
substances including but not limited to any narcotic drug, hallucino-
genic drug, inhalant, toxic or mood altering substances, intoxicating
beverage, any paraphernalia associated with such controlled sub-
stances, or any controlled substance or the unauthorized use of
prescription drugs.”
The Anoka-Hennepin School District is committed to helping all
students fully realize their potential. To do this, it is necessary
that the educational process allow students to make informed de-
cisions about chemicals/controlled substances. One increasingly
important issue in our society is the use, misuse, possession
and/or transmission by students of mood-altering and/or
chemical/controlled substances, including alcohol, drugs, and,
inhalants and look-alike substances. Students cannot make full
use of the total school program if they are involved with these
substances; chemicals can seriously inhibit their capacity to learn
and to function effectively in our schools.
It is the intent of this School District that our students, their
parents/guardians, and all staff be made aware of the danger
inherent in making unwise choices regarding the use of mood
altering and/or chemical/controlled substances. It is also the
intent of the school district to uphold State and Federal laws
pertaining to the possession and/or use of controlled sub-
stances. The primary responsibility for helping individual students
who are involved with chemicals lies with their
parents/guardians. Our schools will act in conjunction with par-
ents/guardians to help their children by providing a safe and
healthy school environment and appropriate prevention efforts.
Therefore, the Anoka-Hennepin School Board supports the
following four components of the Chemical/Controlled
Substance Policy for Students:
1. Compliance with current statutes concerning a minor’s
use/possession/transmission of alcoholic beverages, illegal
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