OFFICE OF EQUITY ASSURANCERebecca Salerno, Manager

HCPSS GOAL TWOEach school will provide a safe and nurturing school

environment that values our diversity and commonality.

Policy 1040

Safe School Environments

Policy 1000

Civility

Policy 1060

Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment, or Intimidation

Policy 1010

Discrimination

Policy 1030

Child Abuse and Neglect

Policy 1020

Sexual Harassment

OFFICE OF EQUITY ASSURANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Listen Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Fitness for Duty (FFD) Conflict Resolution Absence for Religious Obligation Investigations

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

EAP is a free benefit to all HCPSS employees and their families

Help with personal or professional problems 4 sessions per incident Confidential

FITNESS FOR DUTY (FFD)

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Mediation and Conflict Resolution Center (MCRC) Mediation Restorative Dialog Team Building

ABSENCE FOR RELIGIOUS OBLIGATION

Policy 3000, Religious Observances Parent requests for absence due to a religious obligation

INVESTIGATIONS

Harassment Discrimination Bullying Sexual Harassment

HARASSMENT BEHAVIORS

Insults Threats Teasing Stalking

TYPES OF HARASSMENT

Racial Religious Sexual Homophobic Bullying Size-ist Able-ist Class-ist

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Illegal Harmful Unwelcome Unwanted Offensive Embarrassing

EXAMPLES OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Offensive language, dirty jokes, gestures or comments Sexually explicit pictures, comics, graffiti, objects Elevator eyes Inappropriate touching Making unwelcome sexual advances Pressuring someone for sexual activity Engaging in sexual behavior Spreading rumors Teasing or taunting someone due to their sexual orientation Quid Pro Quo

EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY

Understand and follow the provisions of the HCPSS policies

Respond verbally if you are a target Respond verbally to an offender if you are a bystander Report incident to a supervisor, administrator or the

Office of Equity Assurance

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITY

Respond Investigate Notification

Harassment, Discrimination, Intimidation, Bullying and Retaliation are violations of HCPSS Policy

It is your responsibility to support HCPSS Goals Be a role model for colleagues, staff, students and

parents !