Sexual Harassment Statement

Students and staff are protected against sexual harassment by anyone in any school program or activity, including on the school campus, on the school bus, or off-campus during a school-sponsored activity.

Sexual harassment is unwelcome behavior or communication that is sexual in nature when:

A student or employee is led to believe that he or she must submit to unwelcome sexual conduct or communications in order to gain something in return, such as a grade, a promotion, a place on a
The conduct substantially interferes with a student's educational performance, or creates an intimidating or hostile educational or employment environment.

Examples of Sexual Harassment:

• acts of sexual violence; 
• unwelcome sexual or gender-directed conduct or communication that interferes with an individual’s educational performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment; 
• unwelcome sexual advances; 
• unwelcome requests for sexual favors; •
• sexual demands when submission is a stated or implied condition of obtaining an educational benefit; 
• sexual demands where submission or rejection is a factor in an academic, or other school-related decision affecting an individual. 

You can report sexual harassment to any school staff member or to the district's Title IX Officer. You also have the right to file a complaint (see below). For a copy of your district’s sexual harassment policy and procedure, contact your school or district office, or view it online here: