III. 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 which
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.
IV. 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. 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.
V. 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.
VI. 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
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