Edmonds School District No. 15
Lynnwood, WA 98036-5789
8207-R1 - PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS GOVERNING HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, OR BULLYING
Adopted
6/17/03
Revised
7/10/07
School district employees, students, parents or volunteers who have witnessed or have reliable information that a student has been subjected to harassment, intimidation, or bullying are encouraged to report such an incident to the appropriate school official.
School district personnel may use intervention, counseling, discipline, and/or referral to law enforcement to address the behavior of the perpetrator. They may also use intervention, counseling, and support to mitigate the impact on the target and others impacted by the violation and to restore school climate. False reports or retaliation for harassment, intimidation, or bullying will receive consequences under District Policy #8220.
This policy is not intended to prohibit expression of religious, philosophical, or political views, provided that the expression does not substantially disrupt the educational environment. Other District policies or school, classroom, or program rules may still prohibit many behaviors that do not rise to the level of harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
Complaints of harassment, intimidation, or bullying will be investigated as described in Administrative Regulation #8205-R1. Complainants should not be promised confidentiality at the onset of an investigation. Disciplinary action may be taken against any individual(s) engaged in harassment, intimidation, or bullying (#8220-R1). The district superintendent or designee, at the request of the building administrator or parent, may conduct an investigation when there is a denial, lack of reliable evidence or other cause to extend the scope of the investigation beyond the disciplinary procedures.
No school district employee, student, or volunteer may engage in reprisal, retaliation, or false accusation against a target, witness, or one with reliable information about an act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
Staff will be provided information on recognizing and preventing harassment, intimidation and bullying. Students will be provided with age-appropriate information on the recognition and prevention of harassment, intimidation, and bullying, and their rights and responsibilities under this and other District policies and rules at student orientation sessions, in student handbooks, and/or other appropriate occasions. Information shall be given to parents or made available via the district's web site regarding the seriousness of cyberbullying. The materials must include information on safe Internet use and the options available if a student is being bullied via electronic means. Electronic means any communication where there is the transmission of information by wire, radio, optical cable, electromagnetic, or other similar means; i.e., cell phone, email, text messaging, Internet..