I. Other Protected Class Harassment.
Harassment of other protected classes consists of physical
or verbal conduct based on an individual’s perceived or
actual protected class status.
J. Sexual Violence.
Sexual violence is a physical act of aggression or force or the
threat thereof that involves the touching of another person’s
intimate parts, or forcing a person to touch any person’s inti-
mate parts. Intimate parts, as defined in Minn. Stat. § 609.341,
includes the primary genital area, groin, inner thigh, buttocks
or breast, as well as the clothing covering these areas. Sexual
violence may include, but is not limited to:
1. touching, patting, grabbing, or pinching another person’s
intimate parts, whether that person is of the same sex or
the opposite sex;
2. coercing, forcing or attempting to coerce or force the
touching of anyone’s intimate parts;
3. coercing, forcing or attempting to coerce or force sexual
intercourse or a sexual act on another; or
4. threatening to force or coerce sexual acts, including the
touching of intimate parts or intercourse, on another.
K. Racial, Color, Creed or National Origin Violence.
Racial violence is a physical act of aggression or force, an as-
sault, or the threat thereof, that is directed toward a student
or employee based on their perceived or actual race, color,
creed, or national origin.
L. Religious Violence.
Religious violence is a physical act of aggression or force, an
assault, or the threat thereof, that is directed toward a stu-
dent or employee based on their perceived or actual religion.
M. Disability Violence.
Disability violence is a physical act of aggression or force, an
assault, or the threat thereof, that is directed toward a stu-
dent or employee based on a perceived or actual disability.
N. Other Protected Class Violence.
Other Protected Class violence is a physical act of aggression
or assault on another based on their actual or perceived pro-
tected class status.
O. Assault is
1. an act done with intent to cause fear in another of
immediate bodily harm or death;
2. the intentional infliction of or attempt to inflict
bodily harm on another; or
3. the threat to do bodily harm to another with present
ability to carry out the threat.
II. GENERAL REPORTING PROCEDURES
A. The adoption and implementation of a proper reporting sys-
tem will help the district comply with the Minnesota Human
Rights Act and federal law by ensuring that the district
promptly addresses allegations of harassment and violence.
B. Pursuant to Title IX, each district must designate at least
one employee (Title IX Coordinator) to coordinate its
efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities
under the regulations, including Title IX complaint
investigations. 34 C.F.R § 106.8(a).
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C. Each district must also publish grievance procedures
providing for prompt and equitable resolution of sex
discrimination complaints, including complaints of sexual
harassment. In addition, under Section 504 and Title II,
districts are required to have grievance procedures to
address disability harassment.
D. Minnesota Statutes section 121A.03 requires that districts
have reporting procedures for sexual, religious, and racial
harassment and/or violence complaints.
1. For purposes of meeting the state reporting require-
ments, the following reporting procedures will be made
available for district employees and students who wish
to report an incident or incidents that may involve ha-
rassment, violence or discrimination based on actual or
perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin,
sex/gender, marital status, familial status, disability, sta-
tus with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation,
age, family care leave status or veteran status.
2. The district personnel designated in this policy are to
receive oral or written complaints and reports of harass-
ment, violence or discrimination based on race, color,
creed, religion, national origin, sex/gender, marital
status, familial status, disability, status with regard to
public assistance, sexual orientation, age, family care
leave status or veteran status.
III. REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR INCIDENTS OF
HARASSMENT AND/OR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
A. Reporting Complaints
1. Any District employee who believes he or she has experi-
enced harassment, violence or discrimination on the
basis of his or her actual or perceived race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, sex/gender, marital status,
familial status, disability, status with regard to public
assistance, sexual orientation, age, family care leave
status or veteran status, or any person with knowledge
or belief of conduct which may constitute harassment,
violence or discrimination, should report the alleged acts
immediately, or as soon as possible, to an appropriate
district official designated by this policy.
2. Although the district encourages the alleged target or other
reporting party to use the report form set forth in this pol-
icy, use of the formal reporting form is not required. Oral
reports shall be considered complaints as well. The form is
available from the principal of each building, the district
office, and on the district’s website. Upon request for quali-
fied persons with a disability, alternative means of filing a
complaint, such as through a personal interview or by tape
recording, will be made available.
3. In the District. The school board designates the Director
of Employee Services as the district human rights officer
to receive employee reports or complaints of harassment,
violence and discrimination at:
Mailing address: 2727 N Ferry St., Anoka, MN 55303
Telephone: 763-506-1000
Email: [email protected]
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