The Metropolitan Nashville Board of Public Education is committed to safeguarding the right of all students and employees within the school system to learn and work in an environment that is free from all forms of harassment and sexual harassment. It is the policy of this school system to maintain a learning and working environment that is free from harassment of any type. It shall be a violation of this policy for any student or employee of this school system to harass a student or an employee through conduct or communication in any form as defined in this policy. Infractions of this policy shall be punished as provided herein.
Harassment is a form of discrimination.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require school districts to have officially adopted policy statements of nondiscrimination on the basis of sex, disability, national origin, and race. Such conduct interferes with the student ' s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive learning environment. Any student who believes that he or she is the victim of harassment, or who witnesses harassment, should report the harassment. The Personnel Department. Confidentiality of students and employees shall be maintained, to the extent possible, during any investigation of alleged sexual harassment.