Lexington School District 2, Substitute Teacher Reactivation Training

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Lexington School District 2, Substitute Teacher
Reactivation Training

• Sexual Harassment

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Purpose

• The purpose of the sexual harassment policy is to
  prohibit sexual harassment in our school
  district.
• Sexual harassment is not limited to students.
• It can occur between peers, subordinates or
  supervisors.

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The Legal Definition

• Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to
  unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual
  favors, or other verbal, visual or physical
  conduct of a sexual nature in the workplace or
  education setting.

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Its Sexual Harassment When

• A persons employment or education are threatened
  unless they submit to a sexual favor.
• Employment or educational opportunities are
  offered in return for sexual favors.
• Someone elses behavior unreasonably interferes
  with work or academic performance of others and
  it creates a hostile environment.
• Employment or educational benefits, services,
  honors, programs or activities are threatened
  unless the person submits to a sexual favor.

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Is compliance for school time only?

• As far as students are concerned, staff and
  faculty are always on the clock and you are
  always an employee of the district.
• Complying with the sexual harassment policy is
  expected 24/7.

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Examples of Harassment
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It Is an Obligation

• School districts are like all other businesses.
  They and their employees are obligated to have
  policies and procedures in place preventing
  sexual harassment.
• Sound policies protect staff, faculty and
  students.

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What should you do if it happens?

• Respond properly
• Respond promptly
• Have actual knowledge
• Contact the appropriate school administrator

• Under the law, persons who were aware of a
  harassment situation and failed to respond could
  be held liable.
• Should a law suit result, persons failing to
  respond could become part of punitive damages.
• In the most severe situations, school districts
  could even lose federal education funds.

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Who should you contact?

• Contact the district Title IX Coordinator.
• Every school district must designate an
  individual as the Title IX Coordinator and this
  is the individual who will be tasked with
  receiving questions and complaints.
• The Title IX Coordinator for Lexington School
  District 2 is the Director of Personnel.
• The Title IX Coordinator works to ensure that the
  district is in compliance with the requirements
  of sexual harassment law.

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These Behaviors Could Be Considered Sexual
Harassment

• Direct or indirect threats or bribes demanding
  sexual activity.
• Sexual remarks and comments.
• Asking questions about someones sexual activity
  or preferences.
• Sexually suggestive sounds or gestures, such as
  sucking noises, winks or pelvic thrusts.
• Repeatedly asking a person out on dates or to
  have sex.
• Touching, patting, pinching, stroking, squeezing,
  tickling or brushing against a person.

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Sexual Harassment Isnt Only Verbal

• Pervasive displays of pictures, calendars,
  cartoons or other materials with sexually
  explicit or graphic content are also harassment.
• Their presence may contribute to a hostile
  environment.

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These Behaviors Could Be Considered Sexual
Harassment

• An un-requested neck or shoulder massage.
• Rating a persons sexuality.
• Ogling or leering, staring at breasts or
  buttocks.
• Spreading rumors about a persons sexuality or
  sexual activities.
• Sexual ridicule and name calling, such as bitch,
  whore or slut.
• Frequent jokes about sex or about males and
  females.
• Letters, notes, phone calls or material of sexual
  nature.
• Stalking a person.
• Attempted or actual sexual assault.

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The First Protection

• Just say no
• Tell anyone who speaks, acts or gestures to you
  in offensive ways, to stop.
• Should you observe students, faculty or staff
  being harassed, encourage them to say no and to
  report the incident.

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Report It

• Make your own personal record of the date, the
  names and what happened.
• When someone tells you something that happened to
  them, take it seriously and encourage them to
  report it.
• Its not just harassment its also personal
  safety.
• Report it to the principal, assistant principal
  or Title XI Coordinator.

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Everyones Responsibility

• Maintaining a safe work environment that is free
  from harassment is everyones responsibility.

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Thank You!

• Thank you for re-activating with the Lexington
  School District 2 Substitute Teacher/Staff
  program.
• Your name will go on the master list when your
  signed re-activation form has been received in
  the district office.
• The form is available on this website.

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Acknowledgement Form
I have read and understand the Sexual Harassment
Module. Signature __________________________ Date
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