When an assault occurs, the parent/guardian of the student involved will be informed; the police may be called if circumstances warrant; and the police may file charges. The administration will consider removing the student from the class of any teacher(s) that the student is alleged to have assaulted. If there is no weapon involved, the minimum length of out-of-school suspension of a student offender is seven days unless there are mitigating circumstances. If there is a weapon involved, the minimum disciplinary action for a student offender is expulsion unless there are mitigating circumstances. In any instance of assault, the administration reserves the right to use any disciplinary action up to and including expulsion. Sexual Harassment Any student or staff member who experiences or witnesses harassment of any form, must report it immediately to the administrator. If the administrator is the alleged harassing party, a student or staff member may report the harassment to any member of the ministry board. Any supervisor or ministry leadership level staff member who witnesses sexual harassment or learns of an allegation of sexual harassment and does not report it to the administrator (or if the administrator is the alleged harasser to the ministry board), is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of service. All allegations of sexual harassment will be promptly investigated in an impartial and confidential manner as possible. A timely resolution of each complaint will be communicated to the parties involved. The school will permit no retaliation against anyone who brings a bona fide complaint of sexual harassment or who provides true information as a witness in the investigation of a complaint of sexual harassment. However, an individual who makes a false complaint or provides false information to an investigator will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion or termination of service where appropriate. Any student or staff member found to have violated this sexual harassment policy is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion or termination. (Please visit the school office to review the ministry’s official sexual harassment policy.) VANDALISM Word of Life Christian School prohibits the deliberate damage or defacement of school buildings, grounds, equipment or books or the personal property of individuals while on school property. When vandalism occurs, the student’s parent will be informed; the police may be called if the situation warrants; the student and parents will be held responsible for returning stolen items to their owner or paying full compensation for them; and the student or parent/guardian
When an assault occurs, the parent/guardian of the student involved will be informed; the police may be called if circumstances warrant; and the police may file charges. The administration will consider removing the student from the class of any teacher(s) that the student is alleged to have assaulted. If there is no weapon involved, the minimum length of out-of-school suspension of a student offender is seven days unless there are mitigating circumstances. If there is a weapon involved, the minimum disciplinary action for a student offender is expulsion unless there are mitigating circumstances. In any instance of assault, the administration reserves the right to use any disciplinary action up to and including expulsion. Sexual Harassment Any student or staff member who experiences or witnesses harassment of any form, must report it immediately to the administrator. If the administrator is the alleged harassing party, a student or staff member may report the harassment to any member of the ministry board. Any supervisor or ministry leadership level staff member who witnesses sexual harassment or learns of an allegation of sexual harassment and does not report it to the administrator (or if the administrator is the alleged harasser to the ministry board), is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of service. All allegations of sexual harassment will be promptly investigated in an impartial and confidential manner as possible. A timely resolution of each complaint will be communicated to the parties involved. The school will permit no retaliation against anyone who brings a bona fide complaint of sexual harassment or who provides true information as a witness in the investigation of a complaint of sexual harassment. However, an individual who makes a false complaint or provides false information to an investigator will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion or termination of service where appropriate. Any student or staff member found to have violated this sexual harassment policy is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion or termination. (Please visit the school office to review the ministry’s official sexual harassment policy.) VANDALISM Word of Life Christian School prohibits the deliberate damage or defacement of school buildings, grounds, equipment or books or the personal property of individuals while on school property. When vandalism occurs, the student’s parent will be informed; the police may be called if the situation warrants; the student and parents will be held responsible for returning stolen items to their owner or paying full compensation for them; and the student or parent/guardian
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