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Sexual Harassment Awareness Training

Sexual Harassment Awareness Training. Rappahannock County Public Schools. Forms of Harassment. Sexual Racial Religious Disability National Origin All these forms of harassment are illegal and a violation of Civil Rights. Harassment Laws. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

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Sexual Harassment Awareness Training

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  1. Sexual HarassmentAwareness Training Rappahannock County Public Schools

  2. Forms of Harassment • Sexual • Racial • Religious • Disability • National Origin All these forms of harassment are illegal and a violation of Civil Rights.

  3. Harassment Laws • Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act • Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendment

  4. The most common form of harassment in schools: Sexual Harassment

  5. What is your responsibility? • As an employee, you are obligated to foster a working environment that is free of sexual harassment. • As an employee of the Rappahannock County Public Schools, it is your duty to provide a learning environment that is free of sexual harassment.

  6. What is considered sexual harassment? • Any unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature, whether the behavior is written, verbal or physical.

  7. Two Types of Sexual Harassment: • “Quid pro quo” harassment occurs when a school employee causes a student to believe that he/she must submit to unwelcome sexual conduct in order to participate in a school program or activity. It can also occur when an employee causes a student to believe that the employee will make or will influence an educational decision based on whether or not the student submits to unwelcome sexual conduct.

  8. Hostile Environment • “Hostile environment” harassment occurs when unwelcome sexually harassing conduct is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it impacts a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from an education program or activity, or creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment.

  9. Verbal forms of Sexual Harassment • Sexual or gender based jokes or teasing • Using language such as “honey” “babe” • Wolf whistles or derogatory language • Rumors about a person’s sex life • Comments about a person’s body • Derogatory comments based on gender

  10. Sexual harassment may include: • Display of obscene posters, cartoons, pin-ups • Obscene e-mails, text messaging, and other forms of computer generated communications • Offensive models, statues, structures • Inappropriate clothing

  11. Physical Forms of Sexual Harassment • Inappropriate touching • Grabbing and/or fondling • Purposefully rubbing up against another person • Massaging or stroking another person • Stalking

  12. Points of Information • The number of sexual harassment claims by males is increasing. • “I didn’t mean anything by it” is not a valid defense to excuse offensive behavior.

  13. What are the standards for education employees? • Local School Board Policies • State Board of Education Requirements Code of Ethics, Standards of Professional Conduct • State Statutory Requirements • Federal Laws

  14. Who is impacted by allegations of employee misconduct? • The employee • The employee’s family • Students • School and school division • School Board • Potential employees

  15. What are the possible results of employee misconduct or alleged misconduct? • Embarrassment to employee and employee’s family • Suspension • Resignation/dismissal • License revoked • Civil suit • Difficulty in future employment • Criminal charges • Jail

  16. Sexual harassment can be a “career killer” • Promote a work and learning environment that is free from harassment of any type. • Report any and all incidents to the appropriate school administrator. • For further information contact: Dr. Becky Greer Assistant Superintendent Title IX Contact 6 Schoolhouse Road Washington, VA 22747 540-987-8773 phone

  17. Rappahannock County Public SchoolsEmployee Verification of Sexual Harassment Training • I viewed the Sexual Harassment training presentation. • I understand the types of behavior that can result in allegations of sexual harassment. • I understand that sexual harassment of students, colleagues, and others in the Rappahannock County Public Schools is absolutely forbidden. • I understand that this type of conduct will result in disciplinary action. _______________________________Employee’s Printed Name _______________________________Employee’s Signature _______________________________Date (This is slide number 17. Print out this form, sign, date, and send to the Assistant Superintendent.) • bhg • 10-30-2008

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