C. School District Action – Students
1. The investigator shall document his or her findings within
five school days of concluding the investigation.
2. Upon conclusion of the investigation and receipt of the
findings, and if harassment is found to have occurred, the
district will take appropriate and effective action with
respect to the target and the offender, and document the
action taken. If the investigator determined that a viola-
tion of this policy has occurred, such appropriate action
may include, but is not limited to, an education compo-
nent, alternative dispute resolution, training, counseling,
warning, class transfer, suspension, expulsion, or transfer.
If both the target and the alleged offender agree to
attempt to mediate the complaint using the school's
formal mediation process, this will be encouraged.
D. Timelines and Notification to Parents/Guardians
1. The parent(s)/guardian(s) of the target and/or the alleged
offenders of bullying, harassment, violence or discrimina-
tion should be notified of the report before the close of
the current school day, but not later than two school days
of the report being filed, unless otherwise directed by law
enforcement or required by law, or if in the professional
judgment of the District notification is not warranted. The
parents/guardians of both the target and the alleged of-
fender(s) shall be notified if there is a physical assault,
unless otherwise directed by law enforcement or required
by law.
2. Following the investigation, the person handling the
complaint or a representative of the District will
communicate with the target regarding the outcome
of the investigation.
a. This communication will include the
parent(s)/guardian(s) of the student at the
parent's/guardian’s request if the student is under
age 18, or at the student's request if over 18.
b. If the investigation has not been completed within
three school days, a verbal summary of the progress
of the investigation will be given to the target at that
time.
3. The target and/or the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the
target may review any relevant data in the office of
the employee completing the report if requested.
a. Copies of the data will not be released to a student
but may be released to the parent(s)/guardian(s) of
the target upon request of the parent(s)/guardian(s).
b. The alleged offender(s) or his/her
parent(s)/guardian(s) may not examine or have
access to the data unless a court order is received
by the District. The alleged offender(s) or his/her
parent(s)/guardian(s) may not be informed of the
individual identity of the reporter by any staff person
investigating the complaint.
4. The privacy and data privacy rights of all persons
involved must be respected in accordance with current
state and federal laws.
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E. Who is Responsible for Carrying Out This Reporting
Procedure
1. When a report is made or referred to an administrator,
that person or his or her designee is responsible for
carrying out and documenting this reporting procedure.
2. When a report is made or referred to the Title IX
Coordinator/Equity Coordinator, that person or his
or her designee, is responsible for carrying out and
documenting this reporting procedure.
3. When a report is made to the superintendent, that
person or his or her designee is responsible for carrying
out and documenting this reporting procedure.
4. The district’s 504 Coordinator or his or her designee,
is responsible for carrying out and documenting this
procedure in connection with complaints of disability
harassment, violence or discrimination.
5. Incidents that include violence as defined in this proce-
dure should also be referred to the police liaison officer
serving the building for a possible separate criminal
investigation.
6. When the report involves alleged harassment, violence or
discrimination by a district employee or employee of an
agency contracted by the District against a student, the
investigation will be performed by the TitleIX/Equity
Coordinator.
F. Harassment or Violence as Abuse
1. Under certain circumstances, alleged harassment or
violence may also be possible abuse under Minnesota law.
If so, the duties of mandatory reporting under Minnesota
Statutes section 626.556 may be applicable.
2. Nothing in this policy will prevent or prohibit the district
from taking immediate action to protect victims of alleged
harassment, violence or abuse.
V. NO REPRISAL
There will be no retaliation against any target or reporter of harass-
ment, violence or discrimination under this policy, nor against any
person who participates in an investigation. The district will take
appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator or
other district employee who retaliates against any person who
makes a good faith report, who testifies, assists or participates in
an investigation, or who testifies, assists or participates in a pro-
ceeding or hearing relating to the report. Retaliation includes, but
is not limited to, any form of intimidation, reprisal or harassment.
VI. APPEAL
If the report or grievance has not been resolved to the satisfaction
of the target of harassment, violence or discrimination, s/he may
appeal to the human rights officer if a district employee, or the Title
IX/Equity Coordinator if a student, within ten (10) school days of re-
ceipt of the findings of the district investigation. The district investi-
gator will conduct a review of the appeal and, within ten (10) school
days of receipt of the appeal, will affirm, reverse, or modify the find-
ings of the report. The decision of the district investigator is final.
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