Harassment
703 - Harassment
Intentional conduct, including physical conduct or verbal, written, or electronic communication, that creates a hostile educational environment and includes actual or perceived negative actions that offend, ridicule, or demean another student with regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, family/parental or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, ancestry, physical attributes, socioeconomic status, physical or mental ability, or disability. Conduct must occur on school property, at a school activity or event, or on a school bus, or must substantially disrupt the orderly operation of a school.
Apply extended suspension and expulsion only to grades 6-12.
Level 5: If the school administrator decides to request an expulsion conference, the school administrator or designee must contact the Department of Student Services within two (2) days of the alleged offense to request an expulsion conference.
Level 1-5
Engaging in harassment.
Schools should consider multiple factors, including:
The degree to which the event causes a hostile educational environment
Prior offenses, intentionality
Repeated nature