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Harassment / Hazing / Bullying Policy Procedure
A. DEFINITION OF HARASSMENT
Harassment is a form of discrimination. It means verbal or physical conduct based on a student’s race, creed, color national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or disability, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with a student’s educational performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment. Harassment includes sexual harassment.
B. DEFINITION OF HAZING - Policy #5088
Hazing is any act, whether committed by one or many persons, on or off school grounds, against a student. Such as:
1. in connection with pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization which is affiliated with an educational institution, and,
2. which is intended to have the effect of, or should reasonably be expected to have the effect of, endangering the mental or physical health of the student, or,
3. which, as more broadly defined for the purposes of school board policies but not for the purposes of imposing civil penalties, is intended to have the effect or, should reasonably be expected to have the effect of, humiliating, intimidating or demeaning the students.
The following employees have been designated to receive hazing complaints:
Dave Beriau, Dean of Students, 447-7511 X254
Sue Maguire, Principal, 447-7511 X230
DEFINITION OF BULLYING
MAU should be a safe and positive learning environment. Bullying is a form of dangerous and disrespectful behavior not permitted or tolerated at MAU.
Definition:
Bullying means any overt act or combination of acts directed against a student by another student or group of students which:
a. occurs during the school day on school property, on a school bus or at a school-sponsored activity or event,
b. is intended to ridicule, humiliate or intimidate the student
c. is repeated over time
Please note that bullying can occur on and off school grounds. MAU will take appropriate steps to respond to bullying that takes place off school grounds as well, if it has originated at or carries over into the school environment.
Report Bullying
Bullying will not be tolerated in any form. If a student feels they are being bullied, and it is safe to do so, TELL THAT PERSON TO STOP. Victims and witnesses are asked to report bullying to a counselor, staff member, administration. Reporting forms are available from the administration. Also, students may report acts of bullying anonymously by putting a note in a box at the school switchboard.
CONSEQUENCES
Students found guilty of bullying will be disciplined. The disciplinary consequences include , but are not limited to after school detention, loss of privileges, loss of ability to participate in any after school and extracurricular activities, parent conferences and suspension.
Consequences may also include recommendation to the school board for a long-term suspension or expulsion. Additionally, the school will also provide clear notification to the parents of the student who commits a verified act of bullying of the school’s response and consequences of any further bullying by their child. Law enforcement authorities may be contacted upon verification of acts of bullying.
1st offense: Meeting with an administrator or resource officer. Incident recorded and parents notified.
2nd offense: Parents notified and students suspended in proportion to the severity of the incident. Students who bully or harass others will be required to attend sessions to correct their behavior.
3rd offense: Extended suspension or possible school board hearing which could result in expulsion or removal from school.
Some violations may be chargeable offenses.
Bullying is subject to reporting to the
Commissioner of Education. All MAU schools will collect data on the number of reported and verified incidents of bullying
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