Prohibition Against Harassment

There will be no harassment against any staff member on the basis of such person’s race, color, sex, creed, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, physical/personality traits or style, physical, sensory, or mental disabilities, or for any other reason prohibited by law. The district will not tolerate any such harassment of any of its staff members, students, volunteers, parents, or guardians. A. Harassment Defined Harassment is defined for purpose of this policy as intentional acts, statements, or conduct, which has the purpose or effect of materially or substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance, or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This may include, but is not limited to: • Graffiti, pictures, or photographs offensively or negatively depicting race, color, sex, creed, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, physical/personality traits or style, physical, sensory, or mental disabilities, or any other category protected by law. • Disparaging remarks about or use of demeaning, offensive, negative terms related to race, color, sex, creed, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, physical/personality traits or style, physical, sensory, or mental disabilities, or any other category protected by law. • Deliberate and unwelcome touching, cornering, stalking, pinching, or pulling clothing. • Offensive jokes or teasing related to race, color, sex, creed, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, physical/personality traits or style, physical, sensory, or mental disabilities, or any other category protected by law. • Hazing, pranks, or other intimidating behavior directed toward an individual because of the individual’s race, color, sex creed, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, physical/personality traits or style, physical, sensory, or mental disabilities, or any other category protected by law. • Electronically transmitted messages or images by wire, radio, optical cable, electromagnetic, or other similar means; i.e., cell phone, e-mail, text messaging or internet