Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying (HIB)

Our Schools Protect Students from Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)

Policy 3207 - Prohibition of Harassment Intimidation and Bullying

Procedure 3207P - Prohibition of Harassment Intimidation and Bullying

Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying - REPORTING FORM

School District HIB Compliance Officer:

Ms. Lisa Guzman Principal

491 Rd 14 NE, P.O. Box 188

Mansfield, WA 98830

509.683.1012

lguzman@mansfield.wednet.edu

 

Definitions of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying: 

Harassment

• Unfair or unequal treatment because they are part of a known protected class - a group of people protected from discrimination and harassment under federal and state laws.
• Unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature which denies or limits a student's ability to participate in or benefit from a school's program or activity.
• Treatment which maliciously and intentionally causes physical injury, physical damage to or destruction of the property of the victim, or which threatens a person or group - and puts them in reasonable fear of harm to person or property

Intimidation

• Implied or overt threats of physical violence. (WAC 495A-121-011)

Bullying

• is any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths, who are not siblings or current dating partners, that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated.
• may inflict harm or distress on the targeted youth including physical, psychological, social, or educational harm.

Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is any unwelcome conduct or communication that is sexual in nature and substantially interferes with a student's educational performance or creates an intimidating or hostile environment. Sexual harassment can also occur when a student is led to believe they must submit to unwelcome sexual conduct or communication to gain something in return, such as a grade or a place on a sports team.

Examples of sexual harassment can include pressuring a person for sexual actions or favors; unwelcome touching of a sexual nature; graphic or written statements of a sexual nature; distributing sexually explicit texts, e-mails, or pictures; making sexual jokes, rumors, or suggestive remarks; and physical violence, including rape and sexual assault.

Our schools do not discriminate based on sex and prohibit sex discrimination in all of our education programs and employment, as required by Title IX and state law.