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expulsion.
Guidelines: Students who believe they or any other student, employee, or visitor is being or has been subjected to
harassment/discrimination shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, report it. In each school building, the Principal is the person
responsible for receiving reports of harassment/discrimination at the building level. Otherwise, reports of harassment/
discrimination may be made directly to the Superintendent. Additionally, if sexual discrimination or harassment is being alleged,
reports may be made directly to the District Title IX Coordinator. Without a report being made to the Principal, Superintendent
or Title IX/Equity Coordinator, the District shall not be deemed to have received a complaint of harassment/ discrimination.
Employees who believe prohibited behavior is occurring or has occurred shall notify the
victim’s Principal, who shall immediately forward the information to the Superintendent.
When sexual harassment is alleged, the District’s Title IX coordinator, as designated in the student handbook/code, shall be
notified.
Notification: Within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving a serious allegation of harassment/discrimination,
District personnel shall attempt to notify parents of both student victims and students who have been accused of
harassment/discrimination. In applicable cases, employees must report harassment/discrimination to appropriate law
enforcement authorities in accordance with law. In circumstances also involving suspected child abuse, additional
notification shall be required by law. (See Policy 09.227.)
Prohibited Contact: Depending on the circumstances and facts of the situation, and
within the definition of harassment/discrimination contained in this policy, examples of conduct and/or actions that could be
considered a violation of this policy include, but are not limited to:
1. Any nicknames, slurs, stories, jokes, written materials or pictures that are lewd, vulgar, or profane and relate
to any of the protected categories listed in the definition of harassment/discrimination contained in this policy;
2. Unwanted touching, sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and spreading sexual rumors;
3. Instances involving sexual violence;
4. Implied or overt threats of physical violence or acts of aggression or assault based on any of the protected categories;
5. Seeking to involve students with disabilities in antisocial, dangerous or criminal activity where the students, because of
disability, are unable to comprehend fully or consent to the activity; and
6. Destroying or damaging an individual’s property based on any of the protected categories.
Confidentiality: District employees involved in the investigation of complaints shall respect, as much as possible, the
privacy and anonymity of both victims and persons accused of violations.
False Complaints: Deliberately false or malicious complaints of harassment/ discrimination may result in
disciplinary action taken against the complainant.
Appeal: Failure by employees to report, notify, and/or initiate an investigation of alleged
harassment/discrimination as required by this policy, or to take corrective action shall be cause for disciplinary action.
Retaliation Prohibited: No one shall retaliate against an employee or student because
s/he submits a grievance, assists or participates in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing regarding the charge of
harassment/discrimination of an individual or because s/he has opposed
language or conduct that violates this policy.
Note 1: Actions determined to be Levels 2, 3 or 4 by school administrators may result in charges being filed with the
court system and/or being reported to legal and/or social authorities. Note 2: When harassment/discrimination is alleged,
contact the building administrator
and/or Title IX Coordinator (Assistant Superintendent), 606-546-3157, ext. 2020.
8. MALICIOUS REMARKS
To willfully intimidate, insult, or in other manner abuse verbally or in writing any member of the school staff or student body.
(Level 1/Level 2) Actions may result in charges being filed with the court system and/or being reported to legal and/or social
authorities.
9. TERRORISTIC THREATENING (KRS 513.010)
(1) A person is guilty of terroristic threatening in the second degree when, other than as provided in KRS 508.075, he or she
intentionally:
b) Makes false statements by any means, including by electronic communication, for the purpose of:
1. Causing evacuation of a school building, school property, or school-sanctioned activity;
2. Causing cancellation of school classes or school-sanctioned activity; or
3. Creating fear of serious bodily harm among students, parents, or school personnel (Level 2, 3, 4)
(Please reference the Terroristic Threatening Letter at the beginning of this handbook or KRS 508.075 for additional info.)
10. FORGERY
The act of falsely using the name of another person, or falsifying documents or correspondence such as absences/excuses. (Level
1/Level 2) Actions may result in charges being filed with the court system and/or being reported to legal and/or social
authorities.