TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PROHIBITED

See Board Policy 7:185
Engaging in teen dating violence that takes place at school, on school property, at school-sponsored activities, or in vehicles used for school–provided transportation is prohibited. For purposes of this policy the term teen dating violence occurs whenever a student who is 13 to 19 years of age uses or threatens to use physical, mental or emotional abuse to control an individual in the dating relationship; or uses or threatens to use sexual violence in the dating relationship. 
The Superintendent or designee shall develop and maintain a program to respond to incidents of teen dating violence that:

  1. Fully implements and enforces each of the following Board policies:
    • 7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited.  This policy prohibits any person from harassing, intimidating, or bullying a student based on the student’s actual or perceived characteristics of sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; and gender-related identity or expression (this policy includes more protected statuses).
    • 7:180, Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment.  This policy prohibits students from engaging in bullying, intimidation, and harassment at school, school-related events and electronically.  Prohibited conduct includes threats, stalking, physical violence, sexual harassment, sexual violence, theft, public humiliation, destruction of property, or retaliation for asserting  or alleging an act of bullying.
  2. Encourages anyone with information about incidents of teen dating violence to report them to any of the following individuals:
    • Any school staff member.  School staff shall respond to incidents of teen dating violence by following the District’s established procedures for the prevention , identification, investigation, and response to bullying and school violence.
    • The Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Building Principal, Assistant Building Principal, Dean of Students, or a Complaint Manager identified in Policy 7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited.
  3. Incorporates age-appropriate instruction in grades 9 through 12 in accordance with the District’s comprehensive health education program in Board Policy 6:60, Curriculum Content.  This includes incorporating student social and emotional development into the District’s education program as required by State law and in alignment with Board Policy 6:65, Student Social and Emotional Development.
  4. Incorporates education for school staff, as recommended by the Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Building Principal, Assistant Building Principal, Dean of Students, or a Complaint Manager.
  5. Notifies students and parents/guardians of this policy.