Los
ANGELESUNIFIED
SCHOOLDISTRICT
PolicyBulletinTITLE:NUMBER:.ISSUER:DATE:
POLICY:
MAJOR
CHANGES:
SexualHarassmentPolicy(Employee-To-Employee)
BUL-1893.1
KevinS.Reed,GeneralCounselOfficeoftheGeneralCounselAugust
1,2005
TheLosAngelesUnifiedSchoolDistrictiscommittedtomaintaininga
workingand
learningenvironmentthatisfreefromsexualharassment.Sexualharassmentoforbyemployees,students,orpersonsdoingbusinessfortheDistrict,isa
form
ofsexdiscrimination
in
thatitconstitutesdifferentialtreatmenton-thebasis
of
sex,oractualorperceivedsexualorientationorgender.
As
'such,itisaviolationofstateandfederallawsandaviolationofthispolicy.TheDistrictconsiderssexualharassmentto
be
amajoroffense,whichcanresultindisciplinaryactiontotheoffendingemployeeincludingbutnotlimitedtotermination.AnyemployeeoftheDistrictwhobelievesthatshe
or
hehasbeena
target
ofsexualharassmentshallbring
the
problemtotheattentionofthesite.administratorordesigneesothatappropriateactionmaybetakentoresolvetheproblem.Complaints.willbepromptlyinvestigatedinawaythatrespectstheprivacyofthepartiesconcerned.TheDistrictprohibits-retaliatorybehavioragainstanyonewhofiles
a
sexualharassmentcomplaintoranyparticipant
in
the
complaintinvestigationprocess.Thisbulletinreplaces
BUL-1893.0.
Thisrevisioncontainsupdatedinformationregardingtherelatedresourceslisted.Thisrevisionalsoreflectscurrentstateandfederalrequirementsandprovidesguidanceandproceduresforinvestigatingemployeetoemployeecomplaintsofsexualharassment..
GU~DELINES:
Thefollowingguidelinesapply.
Definitions:
CaliforniaEducationCodeSection
212.5
andTitle
5
oftheCalifornia-CodeofRegulations,Section
4916,
definesexualharassmentasunwelcomesexual-advances,requestsforsexualfavors,orotherverbal,visual,orphysicalconductofasexualnaturemadebysomeonefromor
in
theworkoreducationalsetting,whether
it
occursbetweenindividualsofthe
same
sexorindividualsofopposite
sexes,
underanyofthefollowingconditions:Page1of13August
1,2005
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Submissiontotheconductisexplicitlyorimplicitlymadeatermoraconditionofanindividual'semployment,academicstatus,orprogress.•Submissionto,orrejectionof,theconductbyanindividualisused
as
thebasisofemploymentoracademicdecisionsaffectingtheindividual.•Theconducthasthepurposeoreffectofhavinganegativeimpactupontheindividual'sworkoracademicperformance,orofcreatinganintimidating,hostile,oroffensiveworkoreducationalenvironment
(also
knownas
"hostile
environment").
I
Submissionto,orrejectionof,theconductbytheindividualisusedasthebasisforanydecisionaffectingtheindividualregardingbenefitsandservices,honors,programs,oractivitiesavailableatorthroughthe.educationalinstitution.PursuanttoTitle
5,
CaliforniaCodeofRegulations,Section4910(k)"Gender,"Section491
o
(v)"Sex,"andSection
491O(w)
"Sexualorientation,"aredefinedasfollows:•Gendershallmeanaperson'sactualsexorperceivedsexandincludesaperson'sperceivedidentity,appearance,orbehavior,whetherornot
that
identity,appearance,orbehaviorisdifferentfromthattraditionallyassociatedwitha
person'ssex
at
birth.
•Sexshallmeanthebiologicalconditionorqualityofbeing
a
femaleormalehumanbeing.•Sexualorientationshallmeanactualorperceivedheterosexuality,homosexuality,orbisexuality.
ExamplesofConductWhich
May
Resultin
SexualHarassment:Sexualharassmentmayinclude,butisnotnecessarilylimitedto,
the
following:•Verbal-unwelcomeconductsuch
as
theuseofsuggestive,derogatory,orvulgarcomments;theuseofsexualinnuendoorslurs;makingunwantedsexualadvances,invitations,orcomments;pesteringfordates;makingthreats;and/orspreadingrumorsaboutorratingothersastotheirsexualactivityorperformance,•Visual-unwelcomeconductsuchasthedisplayofsexuallysuggestiveobjects,pictures,posters,writtenmaterial,cartoons,ordrawings;theuseof
graffiti
and/orcomputer-generatedimagesofasexualnature;and/ortheuseofobscenegesturesorleering.BUL-1893.1OfficeoftheGeneralCounselPage
2
of
13
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Physical-tmwelcomeconductsuchasunwantedtouching,
pinching,
kissing,patting,orhugging;theblockingof
normal-movement;
stalking;assault;and/orphysical
interference
withworkorstudydirectedatanindividualbecauseoftheindividual
IS
sex,sexualorientation,orgender.
o
Threats,demands.orpressuretosubmittosexualrequestsinorder
to
keepajoboracademicstandingortoavoidotherloss,and/oroffersofberiefitsinreturnforsexualfavors.Notification-Dissemination:.
c
Emplovees:The"SexualHarassmentPolicy"one-pagesummarywhichisattachedtothisBulletinshallbeprovidedtoallDistrictemployees
011
anannualbasisatthebeginningoftheschoolyear.Notification-Posting:AcopyoftheDistrict'ssexualharassmentpolicypostershallbedisplayedinaprominentlocationinthemainadministrativebuildingorotherareaofthecampusorschoolsite."Prominentlocation"meansthatlocationwherenoticesregardingrules,regulations,procedures,andstandardsofconductareposted.The"TitleVIIComplaintManager"posters,inbothEnglishandSpanish,areattachedtothisBulletinandaretobeusedtoidentifythoseschoolsiteadministratorsdesignatedtohandlesexualharassment(andsexdiscrimination)complaints.-
Notification-Publishing:
AcopyoftheDistrict's"SexualHarassmentPolicy"one-pagesummary,whichisattachedtothisBulletin,shallbeincluded
in
anyschoolorDIstrictpublication(e.g.,LocalSchoolFacultyorHandbook)thatsetsforththeschool'sortheDistrict'scomprehensiverules,regulations,procedures,andstandardsofconduet.
ResponsibilityforImplementationofPolicy:
AdministratorsEachAdministratorshouldensurethat:•Employeesreceiveinformationonanannualbasisrelatedtosexualharassment.(Seeone-pagesummaryattachedtothisbulletin.)Employeesshall:•CooperatewiththeDistrict'seffortstoeliminateandpreventsexualharassment.•EncourageanyoneallegingthatheorsheisatargetofsexualharassmenttoBUL-1893.1OfficeoftheGeneralCounselPage3of13August1,.2005
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