IV. REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR INCIDENTS OF HARASSMENT
AND/OR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST STUDENTS
A. Reporting a Complaint
1. Any student who believes she/he has experienced ha-
rassment, 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 should report the alleged acts immediately, or
as soon as possible, to an administrator, counselor, or
student services advocate in that school.
2. Any District employee who observes an act of harassment,
violence or discrimination toward a student shall intervene
to attempt to stop the act and shall report it to the appropri-
ate person immediately, or as soon as possible.
3. Any District employee or student who witnesses or has
knowledge or belief of conduct that may be harassment,
violence or discrimination toward a student shall inform
an administrator, counselor, or student services advocate
immediately, or as soon after the incident as possible.
A counselor or student services advocate must promptly
report the information to an administrator.
4. The complaint (verbal or written) should be reported
immediately, or as soon after the incident as possible;
delays between the date of the alleged incident and the
reporting date may make investigations more difficult.
5. The school board designates the Title IX Coordinator/
Equity Coordinator to monitor and receive student reports
or complaints of harassment, violence and discrimination
against students:
Title IX Coordinator/Equity Coordinator
Mailing address: 2727 N Ferry St., Anoka, MN 55303
Telephone: 763-506-1000
Email: [email protected]
6. The school board designates the 504 Coordinator to
monitor and receive student reports or complaints of
disability harassment, violence and discrimination:
504 Coordinator
Mailing address: 2727 N Ferry St., Anoka, MN 55303
Telephone: 763-506-1000
Email: [email protected]
7. If the complaint involves an administrator, the complaint
should be filed directly with the Title IX/Equity Coordina-
tor, who will advise the Superintendent. If a complaint
involves the Title IX/Equity Coordinator, the complaint
shall be filed directly with the superintendent. If the
complaint involves the superintendent, the
complaint shall be filed directly with the school board:
Mailing address: 2727 N Ferry St., Anoka, MN 55303
Telephone: 763-506-1000
Email: [email protected]
8. If the complaint involves a school board member, the
complaint shall be filed directly with the school board chair:
Mailing address: 2727 N Ferry St., Anoka, MN 55303
Telephone: 763-506-1000
Email: [email protected]
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9. If the complaint involves the school board chair, the
complaint shall be filed directly with the school board
vice chair:
Mailing address: 2727 N Ferry St., Anoka, MN 55303
Telephone: 763-506-1000
Email: [email protected]
10. Nothing in this policy shall prevent any person from
reporting harassment, violence, or discrimination
directly to the Title IX Coordinator/Equity Coordinator
or to the superintendent:
Superintendent, Anoka Hennepin School District
Mailing address: 2727 N Ferry St., Anoka, MN 55303
Telephone: 763-506-1000
Email: [email protected]
11.Although the district encourages the reporting student to
use the report form set forth in this policy, use of formal
reporting forms is not required. Oral reports shall be con-
sidered complaints as well. The form is available in the
counseling and administrative office of each school, the
district office, and on the district’s website at:
ahschools.us/complaintform
Alternative, accessible means of filing a complaint, such
as through a personal interview or by tape recording, will
be made available for individuals with disabilities.
B. Investigation– Students
1. Upon receipt of a report or complaint, the district shall
promptly undertake or authorize an investigation. The
investigation will be completed within thirty days from
receipt of the complaint, unless impracticable.
2. The investigation may, as appropriate, consist of personal
interviews with the alleged target, the reporter (if some-
one other than the alleged target), the individual(s)
against whom the complaint is filed, and others who may
have knowledge of the alleged incident(s) or
circumstances giving rise to the complaint. The
investigation may also consist of any other methods
and documents deemed pertinent by the investigator.
3. In determining whether alleged conduct constitutes a
violation of this policy, the district will consider the age
and level of understanding of the student(s) involved, the
facts and surrounding circumstances, the nature of the
behavior, past incidents or past or continuing patterns of
behavior, the relationships between the parties involved
and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred.
Whether a particular action or incident constitutes a vio-
lation of this policy requires a determination based on all
the facts and surrounding circumstances.
4. The district may, at its discretion, take immediate steps,
based on the severity of the allegations, to protect the
parties involved in the complaint process pending
completion of an investigation.
5. The intentional filing of a false report will be considered
to be a violation of the student discipline policy.
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