Sexual Harassment

The San Diego City School District is committed to making the educational environment for students free from sexual harassment. The district prohibits sexual harassment as defined in the Education Code to mean 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 educational setting.

The district further prohibits conduct that has the purpose or effect of having a negative impact on the individual’s work or academic performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment.
The district further prohibits sexual harassment that conditions a student’s academic status, progress, benefits, services, honors, program or activities based on submission to such conduct.

Students should report any sexual harassment to their school principal, counselor, or teacher. Students who violate this policy shall be disciplined appropriately, including suspension or possible expulsion. Employees who violate this policy shall be disciplined, pursuant to the personnel procedures.

Although the district believes it can resolve harassment issues at the school site, the U.S. Office of Civil Rights may also investigate complaints of sexual harassment. The U.S. Office of Civil Rights may be contacted directly to file complaints.

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