ADOPTED: 08/16/2010
411.1
School District of Prairie Farm
Student Harassment, Bullying, and Cyber-Bullying
The District shall provide a learning environment where all students may participate in the curricular and extracurricular activities free from any form of harassment or intimidation by employees or other students, including sexual harassment, bullying, and cyber-bullying. The District is committed to creating an environment that treats all students with dignity and respect and promotes tolerance and cooperation throughout the District.
Harassment refers to physical or verbal conduct which interferes with a student’s school performance, or which creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive school environment.
Harassment or intimidation can include, but is not limited to the following: physical or mental abuse, racial insults, ethnic slurs, religious slurs, and sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, unwelcome physical or verbal conduct of a sexual nature. “Unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature” includes but is not limited to the deliberate, repeated making of unsolicited gestures or comments, or the deliberate, repeated display of offensive sexually graphic materials. It is the policy of the District that sexual relationships between staff and students are not permissible in any form or under any circumstances, in or out of the work place, in that it interferes with the educational process and involves elements of coercion by reason of the relative status of a staff member to a student.
Bullying is defined as a form of aggression in which there is an imbalance of power between the bully and the victim. Bullying can be physical, verbal, or psychological and is usually of a repetitive nature. It can be direct (face to face) or indirect (behind someone’s back). Indirect bullying includes, but is not limited to, exclusion or gossip.
Cyber-bullying or on-line bullying is the term used to refer to bullying and harassment by use of electronic devices including but not limited to email, instant messaging, text messages, blogs, mobile phones, pagers, websites, etc.
The District shall not tolerate any form of harassment or bullying and shall attempt to prevent such disrespectful behavior. Any student or employee who engages in harassment shall be disciplined in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Any student who believes he/she has been or is being harassed or has knowledge that a policy violation has occurred may file a written complaint in accordance with the procedures set forth in 411.1 Procedure. There shall be no retaliation against any student who, in good faith, files a complaint under this policy. Any person who engages in retaliatory conduct against a complainant in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action.
This policy applies to all off-site school activities including, but not limited to, school-sponsored trips and athletic events, and at all times on school premises.
Cross Reference: 411 - Equal Educational Opportunity
411.1 Rule- Student Harassment, Bullying, and Cyber-Bullying Complaint Procedure
411.1 Exhibit- Student Harassment, Bullying, and Cyber-Bullying Complaint Form
510 - Policy Rule
Legal Ref.: Sections 111.31, 118.01(2)(d)8, 118.13, 118.164, 118.195,
118.20, 120.13(1), 947.0125, 947.013, 948.51(2), Wisconsin Statutes
PI 9, Wisconsin Administrative Code
Title IX, Education Amendment of 1972
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Americans with Disabilities Act
Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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