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Sexual Harassment
The District prohibits any conduct or expression that may be construed as sexual
harassment of a student by an employee of the District, another student, volunteers, or an
outside vendor. Sexual harassment may include, but is not limited to, unwelcome sexual
advances or suggestions, requests for sexual favors, and verbal or physical contacts of a
sexual nature, tormenting, annoying, teasing, remarks, jokes, stories, cartoons, which have
the purpose or effect of interfering with the person’s performance or creating an
intimidating, offensive or hostile environment and that would not have happened but for
the pupil’s gender. A violation of this provision will result in disciplinary action.
Any student who believes he or she has been the subject of harassment should tell the
harasser to “stop” and should promptly complain to the Building Principal or Affirmative
Action Officer, TBD, as soon as possible. All complaints will be investigated.
Dating Violence
Please refer to Policy and Regulation 5519 Dating Violence, which is available on the
Board website, for information regarding the District’s dating violence policy.
Class Trips
Participation in class trips and other school activities is contingent upon the exhibition of
good behavior prior to and during the trip. If a family needs help with the cost of a field
trip, the PTO may be able to assist. Discuss this possibility with a teacher.
CAMERAS, CELL PHONE CAMERAS, RECORDING DEVICES
Cell Phones
Students may bring cell phones to school. Students are responsible to ensure that their
phones are turned off and out of sight during the instructional day. Students who are seen
displaying or using a cell phone during the school day will have their cell phones
immediately confiscated by the school representative and turned over to a building
administrator. However, cell phones may be used under the direct supervision of the
teacher and such use must be directly related to the curriculum.
First Offense: Confiscation. Cell phone returned to student at end of the school
day.
Second Offense: Confiscation. Cell phone returned to student at end of the school
day. However, the parent(s)/guardian(s) will be notified that upon the next offense
the cell phone will be returned to parent(s)/guardian(s) only.
Third Offense: Confiscation. Cell phone returned to parent(s)/guardian(s).
Disciplinary consequences will be imposed based on the Middle School Pupil Discipline
Matrix located on pages 52-54.
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