Escambia County Student Handbook:
Sexual Harassment
1. The School District of Escambia County prohibits sexual harassment of students in any
form which involves employees, school volunteers, or other students. Behaviors
considered to be sexual harassment include but are not limited to the following:
• spreading sexual gossip
• making unwanted sexual comments (whether intended to be serious or
humorous)
• pressuring for sexual activity
• making any unwanted physical contact of a sexual nature
• making any unwanted sexually suggestive telephone calls, emails, text
messages, pictures, video, audio, or writing unwarranted suggestive letters.
• creating a hostile, offensive, or intimidating environment based on or related to
gender that has the purpose or effect of interfering with an individual’s academic
performance
• requesting sexual favors.
2. Any student who believes that he or she is a victim of sexual harassment shall
immediately report the individual(s) to any district employee as well as to the
parent/guardian.
3. Any employee who becomes aware of an allegation of sexual harassment of a student
shall immediately report that allegation to the school administration or to the deputy
superintendent whether or not the staff member feels the allegation is well founded.
4. All complaints will be investigated promptly and, if substantiated, the appropriate
disciplinary action will be taken. Retaliation against individuals who report or file a
complaint in good faith will not be tolerated.
5. Violation of the sexual harassment policy by a student is grounds for in-school
suspension, out-of-school suspension, expulsion, or other disciplinary action and may
also result in criminal prosecution and penalties.
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Fails to mention law enforcement.