THREATENING AND/OR INTIMIDATING BEHAVIOR TOWARD STAFF MEMBERS | Policy Manual

1662.01 - THREATENING AND/OR INTIMIDATING BEHAVIOR TOWARD STAFF MEMBERS

The School Board believes that administrators should be able to work in an environment free of threatening or intimidating speech or actions.

Threatening behavior consisting of any words or deeds that intimidate administrators or cause anxiety concerning their physical well-being is strictly forbidden. Any threat to an administrator made by a student, parent, visitor, staff member, or agent of this Board shall be reported to the principal or, if the administrator is located in the School Corporation’s central office or administration center, to the Superintendent and to local law enforcement, and the individual making the threat may be subject to discipline or further action.

State law requires that any member of the staff of a school who has reason to believe that a school employee:

has received a threat;
is the victim of intimidation;
is the victim of battery;
or is the victim of harassment

by any individual immediately shall notify the principal, and the principal immediately shall make an oral report to the local law enforcement agency. Where the administrator is located in the Corporation’s central office or administration center, any Corporation employee with a duty to report that a school employee may have received a threat or may be the victim of intimidation, battery, or harassment, including the Superintendent if a report has been made to the Superintendent, shall make an oral report immediately to the local law enforcement agency. An administrator further is obligated to report to local law enforcement a threat to, intimidation of, battery of, or harassment of the administrator on the administrator's own behalf, unless a report has already been made to the best of the administrator's belief.

Harassment based on a protected class shall be investigated under Policy 2266 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex Education Programs or Activities or Policy 3362 - Anti-Harassment, as applicable. Related policies can be found in Policy 1662 - Anti-Harassment, Policy 4362 - Anti-Harassment, and Policy 5517 - Anti-Harassment.

The Superintendent shall implement guidelines whereby students and employees understand this policy and appropriate procedures are established for prompt and effective action on any reported incidents.