Anti-Bullying Policy, Reporting

The Mayville Board of Education supports an educational environment that is free of harassment of any form. Students, employees and visitors are prohibited from engaging in any form of harassment or intimidation, either actual or threatened, toward students. It is the responsibility of administrators, staff members, and all students to prevent harassment from occurring.

Harassment means any action designed to insult, degrade, or stereotype any person or group because of sex, sexual orientation, race, national origin, ancestry, color, creed, religion, pregnancy, marital or parental status, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.

Procedure for reporting:  Students who believe they have been subjected to harassment or any parent(s)/guardian(s) who believe their student has been subjected to harassment should report the incident(s) to the building principal/designee. Employees shall report observed incidents of harassment to the administration. Third party witnesses are strongly urged to report observed incidents of harassment to the administration. Every effort will be made, when requested, to maintain the confidentiality of witness identity unless the witness is requested to testify in a hearing.

STUDENT ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

It is the policy of the Board of Education to maintain an educational environment that is free from all forms of harassment, including sexual harassment. This commitment applies to all District operations, programs, and activities. All students, administrators, teachers, staff, and all other school personnel share responsibility for avoiding, discouraging, and reporting any form of harassment. This policy applies to conduct occurring in any manner or setting over which the Board can exercise control, including on school property, or at another location if such conduct occurs during an activity sponsored by the Board.District Compliance Officers

Harassment means any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture, use of data or computer software, or written, verbal or physical conduct directed against a student based on one or more of the student’s Protected Characteristics that:

1. places a student in reasonable fear of harm to his/her person or damage to his/her property;

2. has the effect of substantially interfering with a student's educational performance, opportunities, or benefits; or

3. has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of a school.

Reporting procedures are as follows:

1. Any student who believes s/he has been the victim of harassment prohibited under this policy will be encouraged to report the alleged harassment to any District employee, such as a teacher, administrator or other employee.

2. Any parent of a student who believes the student has been the victim of harassment prohibited under this policy is encouraged to report the alleged harassment to the student’s teacher, building administrator or District Administrator.

3. Teachers, administrators, and other school officials who have knowledge or received notice that a student has or may have been the victim of harassment prohibited under this policy shall immediately report the alleged harassment to the Compliance Officer and the building principal or District Administrator.

4. Any other person with knowledge or belief that a student has or may have been the victim of harassment prohibited by this policy shall be encouraged to immediately report the alleged acts to any District employee, such as a teacher, administrator or other employee.

5. The reporting party or complainant shall be encouraged to use a report form available from the principal of each building or available from the District office, but oral reports shall be considered complaints as well. Use of formal reporting forms shall not be mandated. However, all oral complaints shall be reduced to writing.

6. To provide individuals with options for reporting harassment to an individual of the gender with which they feel most comfortable, each school's building principal shall be advised to designate both a male and a female Complaint Coordinator for receiving reports of harassment prohibited by this policy. At least one (1) Complaint Coordinator or other individual shall be available outside regular school hours to address complaints of harassment that may require immediate attention.

The Board designates the following individuals to serve as the District’s "Compliance Officers" (hereinafter referred to as the "COs").

Mrs. Becky LeBouton
Building Administrator
Parkview Learning Center
259 Oak Street
Mayville, WI 53050
920-387-7973 Ext. 2002
rlebouton@mayville.k12.wi.us

Mr. Lee Zarnott
Director of Learning
School District of Mayville
N 8210 Hwy. 28
Mayville, WI 53050
920-387-7963 Ext. 1002
lzarnott@mayville.k12.wi.us

Please see attached Policy 5517 - Student Anti-Harassment Policy