Non-discrimination / Harassment / Intimidation / Bullying Policy

• Board Policy 5145.3 - Nondiscrimination, Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying (Student)
• Board Policy 5145.3 - Nondiscrimination, Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying (Spanish, Student)
• Administrative Regulation 5145.3 - Nondiscrimination, Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying (Student)
• Administrative Regulation 5145.3 - Nondiscrimination, Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying (Spanish, Student)

Definition of Bullying

Bullying is defined as any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including communications made in writing or by means of an electronic act, and including one or more acts committed by a pupil or group of pupils directed toward one or more pupils that has or can be reasonably predicted to have the effect of causing a reasonable pupil to experience a substantially detrimental effect on the pupil’s physical or mental health, academic performance, or ability to participate in school activities. Board Policy 5131.2

Bullying and cyberbullying Board Policy and Administrative Regulation

• Legal Notice for Pupils and Parents/Guardians Bullying and Harassment 
• Legal Notice for Pupils and Parents/Guardians Bullying and Harassment (Spanish)
• Board Policy 5131.2 - Bullying (Student)
• Board Policy 5131.2  - Bullying  (Spanish, Student)     
• Administrative Regulation 5131.2 - Bullying (Student)
• Administrative Regulation  5131.2 - Bullying  (Spanish, Student) 

Definition of Sexual Harassment

California Education Code section 212.5 defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, made by someone from or in the work or educational setting, under any of the following conditions:

1. Submission to the conduct is explicitly or implicitly made a term or a condition of an individual’s employment, academic status, or progress.
2. Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual is used as the basis of employment or academic decisions affecting the individual.
3. The conduct has the purpose or effect of having a negative impact upon the individual’s work or academic performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment.
4. Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual is used as the basis for any decision affecting the individual regarding benefits and services, honors, programs, or activities available at or through the educational institution.

Sexual Harassment Board Policies and Administrative Regulations

• Board Policy 4119.11 - Sexual Harassment (Personnel)
• Administrative Regulation 4119.11- Sexual Harassment (Personnel)
• Administrative Regulation 4119.12 - Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures (Personnel)
• Board Policy 5145.7 - Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment (Student)
• Board Policy 5145.7 - Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment (Spanish, Student)
• Administrative Regulation 5145.7 - Sexual Harassment (Student)
• Administrative Regulation 5145.7- Sexual Harassment (Spanish, Student)
• Administrative Regulation 5145.71 - Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures (Student)
• Administrative Regulation 5145.71 - Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures (Spanish, Student)