| Section: | 5000 Students | | Policy Name: | Sexual Harassment | | Policy Number: | 5145.6 | | Date Approved: | 6/8/1992 | | Last Revised: | 9/6/2002 |
It is the policy of the Board of Education to maintain a learning and working environment that is free from sexual harassment. The Board of Education prohibits any form of sexual harassment. All complaints of sexual harassment will be investigated promptly in accordance with Administrative Procedures.
It shall be a violation of this policy for any student, employee, individual under contract, or volunteer subject to the control of the Board of Education to harass a student, employee, individual under contract, or a volunteer, through conduct or communication of a sexual nature as defined by this policy.
Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, whether verbal, non-verbal, or physical, including but not limited to, insulting or degrading sexual remarks or conduct, threats or suggestions that an individual's submission to or rejection of unwelcome conduct will in any way influence a decision regarding that persons employment or education or that it will interfere in any way with a persons employment or education or create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment. Sexual harassment is prohibited regardless of the sex of the victim or that of the harasser.
Sexual harassment by a student, employee, individual under contract, or volunteer will result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal or expulsion.
Legal References:
42 U.S.C. §2000e (Title VII)
29 C.F.R. §1604.11 (EEOC Guidelines on Sexual Harassment)
20 U.S.C. §1681-1688 (Title IX)
Connecticut General Statutes §46a-60(a)(8)
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