Sexual
Harassment Policy
NOTIFICATION /SUMMARY OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
POLICY/PROCEDURES WITH REGARD TO ALL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS
It is the policy of the Los Angeles Unified School
District to maintain a working and learning environment that is free from
sexual harassment. Sexual harassment of or by employees or students is a form
of gender discrimination in that it constitutes differential treatment on the
basis of gender, and, for that reason, is a violation of state and federal laws
and a violation of this policy. The District considers sexual harassment to be
a major offense which can result in disciplinary action to the offending
employee or the suspension or expulsion of the offending student. The District
prohibits retaliatory behavior against anyone who files a sexual harassment
complaint or any participant in the complaint investigation process. Each
complaint alleging sexual harassment shall be promptly investigated in a way
that respects the privacy of all parties concerned.
DEFINITION OF SEXUAL
HARASSMENT:
ANY UNWELCOME SEXUAL ADVANCES, REQUESTS FOR SEXUAL
FAVORS, AND OTHER VERBAL, VISUAL, OR PHYSICAL CONDUCT OF A SEXUAL NATURE, MADE
OF SOMEONE FROM OR IN THE WORK OR EDUCATIONAL SETTING É(EC 212.5)
Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to:
¥ Verbal conduct such as suggestive comments,
derogatory comments, sexual innuendos, slurs, or unwanted sexual advances,
invitations, or comments.
¥ Visual conduct such as displays of sexually
suggestive objects, pictures, posters, cartoons, or drawings, or use of obscene
gestures.
¥ Physical conduct such as unwanted touching,
pinching, kissing, patting, hugging, blocking of normal movements, assault, or
interferences with work or study directed at an individual because of the
individualÕs gender.
¥ Threats and demands to submit to sexual requests in
order to keep a job or academic standing or to avoid other loss, and offers of
benefits in return for sexual favors.
¥ Retaliation for opposing, reporting, threatening to
report or participate in an investigation or proceeding on a claim of sexual
harassment.
Each District administrator shall be held responsible
for promoting the understanding and acceptance of, and assuring compliance
with, state and federal laws and District policy and procedures governing
sexual harassment within his/her school or office.
For further assistance (with student concerns),
contact Deanne Neiman, Director, Educational Equity Compliance at (213)
241-7682.
For further assistance (with employee concerns),
contact the Equal Opportunity Section at (213) 241-7633.