Harassment Prevention

(Policy 5002C)

It is the policy of the CDC to maintain a safe, orderly, civil and positive learning environment. The CDC prohibits any form of unlawful harassment or bullying as defined below on the basis of a student’s race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or disability, perceived or actual. It is a violation of this policy for any student, teacher, administrator, or other school personnel through conduct or communication unlawfully to harass or bully a student or staff on the basis of the characteristics stated above.

Definition of Harassment: Unlawful harassment as used in this policy and the procedures implementing it includes verbal or physical conduct based on a student’s race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or disability that has the purpose of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. Harassment includes sexual harassment and bullying. Examples of behaviors which would be unlawful harassment, if unwelcome and sufficiently severe, pervasive, or persistent to interfere with a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from school programs, include but are not limited to the following:

• physical aggression or force
• the threat of physical aggression or force
• demeaning comments or behavior, racial, sexist or ethnic slurs, mimicking, jokes, gestures, name-calling
• graffiti
• stalking
• sexual advances
• use of nicknames emphasizing stereotypes
• comments on manner of speaking
• negative references to customs
• derogatory comments regarding surnames.

Students or Parents wishing to report possible harassment should contact the Asst. Director, 447-0220 x135.