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tolerated in Murray School District.
School officials have the authority to discipline students for off – campus speech that causes or threatens a substantial disruption on campus or school activities, including violent altercations, or a significant interference with a student’s educational performance and involvement in school activities. If, after an investigation, a student is found to be in violation of this policy, the student shall be disciplined by appropriate measures up to, and including, suspension and expulsion, pursuant to Utah Code Ann. §53A-11-904 and in accordance with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, loss of participation in extracurricular activities, and/or probation. If, after an investigation, a school employee is found to have violated this policy, the employee shall be disciplined by appropriate measures up to, and including, termination.
b. harm to property of the school employee or student.
c. is repeated over time.
B. “Civil rights violation” means bullying (including cyberbullying), harassing, or hazing that is targeted at a federally protected class.
a. send or post text, video, or an image with the intent or knowledge, or with reckless disregard, that the text, video, or image will hurt, embarrass, or threaten an individual, regardless of whether the individual directed, consented to, or acquiesced in the conduct, or voluntarily accessed the electronic communication.
D. “Federally protected class” means any group protected from discrimination under federal law.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.
Other areas included under these acts include religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
E. “Harassment” means repeatedly communicating to another individual, in an objectively demeaning or disparaging manner, statements that contribute to a hostile learning or work environment for the individual. This includes rumor spreading and social aggression intended to demean and disparage another individual and that contributes to a hostile environment for that individual.
if the person committing the act against a school employee or student knew that the school employee or student is a member of, or candidate for, membership with a school, or school sponsored team, organization, program, or event to which the person committing the act belongs to or participates in.
The conduct described in Subsection “F” constitutes hazing, regardless of whether the person against whom the conduct is committed directed, consented to, or acquiesced in, the conduct.
3. if the person committing the act against a school employee or student knew that the school employee or student is a member of, or candidate for, membership with a school, or school sponsored team, organization, program, or event to which the person committing the act belongs to or participates in.
4. The conduct described in Subsection “F” constitutes hazing, regardless of whether the person against whom the conduct is committed directed, consented to, or acquiesced in, the conduct.
G. “Parent” means a student’s guardian.
to improperly influence the investigation of, or the response to, a report of bullying or hazing.
I. “School” means any public elementary or secondary school or charter school.
all others employed, directly or indirectly, by the school, school board, or school district.
L. “Volunteer” means a person working under direct supervision of a licensed educator.
while the school employee or student is traveling to or from a location or event described above in Subsection A(1)–(4).
B. No school employee or student may engage in hazing or cyberbullying a school employee or student at any time or in any location.
an investigator for, or witness of, an alleged incident of bullying, harassing, cyberbullying, hazing, or retaliation.
D. No school employee or student may make a false allegation of bullying, harassing, cyberbullying, hazing, or retaliation against a school employee or student.
E. Any bullying, harassing, or hazing that is found to be targeted at a federally protected class is further prohibited under federal anti-discrimination laws and is subject to compliance regulations from the Office for Civil Rights.
a statement describing the incident(s), including names of witnesses (if known).
B. Each reported violation of the prohibitions noted previously will be promptly investigated by a school administrator or an individual designated by a school administrator. A report of bullying, cyberbullying, hazing, harassment, and retaliation may be made anonymously, but Murray School District will not take formal disciplinary action based solely on an anonymous reports.
other action against student or employee as appropriate.
D. The school will notify a parent if the parent’s student threatens to commit suicide, or if the student is involved in an incident of bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, hazing, or retaliation.
Murray School District or the school in the district will produce and maintain a record that verifies that the parent was notified of the incident or threat.
Murray School District or the school in the district will not disclose the record described in D1 to anyone unauthorized to receive it and will not use the record for purposes not allowed under the law.
Once any Murray School District school knows or reasonably should know of possible student-on-student bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment or hazing, the school must take immediate and appropriate action to investigate or otherwise determine what occurred.
These duties are the Murray School District school’s responsibilities even if the misconduct also is covered by a separate anti-bullying policy and regardless of whether the student makes a complaint, asks the school to take action, or identifies the bullying, cyberbullying, harassment or hazing as a form of discrimination.
b. retaliation for reporting the bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, or hazing.
prompt reporting to law enforcement of all acts of bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, hazing, or retaliation that constitute suspected criminal activity.
prompt reporting to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of all acts of bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, hazing, retaliation that may be violations of student(s)’ or employee(s)’ civil rights.
procedures for a fair and timely opportunity for the accused to explain the accusations and defend his actions prior to student or employee discipline.
procedures for providing due process rights under Section §53A-8-102 (licensed staff) and local employee discipline policies prior to employee discipline or Section §53A-11-903 and local policies (students) prior to long term (more than 10-day) student discipline.
Schools in the Murray School District will promptly and reasonably investigate allegations of bullying, cyberbullying, harassment and/or hazing. The school level investigators as designated by the principal will be responsible for handling all complaints by students and employees alleging bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, or hazing as outlined in the Administrative Guidelines.
It is Murray School District’s policy, in compliance with state and federal law, that students have a limited expectation of privacy on the school’s internet system, and routine monitoring or maintenance may lead to discovery that a user has violated district policy or law. Also, individual targeted searches will be conducted if there is reasonable suspicion that a user has violated policy or law. Personal electronic devices of any student suspected of violation of the above policy will be confiscated for investigation and may be turned over to law enforcement.
awareness and intervention skills such as social skills training.
B. Volunteers are under direct supervision of a licensed educator who is responsible for ensuring the volunteer is trained in the above areas. Volunteers are required to report to their supervising licensed educator if they are notified of a bullying, cyberbullying, hazing, harassment, or retaliation incident among students or if they reason to suspect such an incident. Volunteers are prohibited from engaging in bullying activities themselves and will be asked to leave Murray School District if in violation of this policy.
C. Pursuant to §53A-15-1301, Murray School District will implement a youth suicide prevention program for students.
D. Pursuant to §53A-1-603, all licensed educators must complete 2 hours of professional development of youth suicide prevention training once every license renewal cycle. To the extent possible, other programs or initiatives designed to provide training and education regarding the prevention of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, hazing, and retaliation will be implemented.
E. Pursuant to §53A-13-302, Murray School District will provide training for teachers and administrators regarding required intervention for students who are at-risk of attempting suicide, physical self-harm, or harm to others. At a minimum, all school employees are required to immediately report to building administration any knowledge of students who are at-risk of attempting suicide, physical self-harm, or harm to others. School employees, agents, or school resources officers may ask the “student at-risk” questions regarding the student’s suicidal thoughts, physical or self-harming behavior prior to referring the student to the appropriate prevention service and prior to informing the student’s parent or legal guardian. LEA staff responsible for suicide prevention programs may also ask a student questions related to youth suicide prevention, intervention and postvention issues.
be informed annually of the prohibited activities list provided previously in this Policy and the potential consequences for violation of this Policy.
A. §53A-11a-301 requires that this policy be developed with input from (1) students, (2) parents, (3) teachers, (4) school administrators, (5) school staff, or (6) law enforcement agencies.
B. All information received in a complaint, names of complainants shall be treated with the utmost confidence to the extent possible. Administrators shall notify complainant before revealing his name.
C. A student assessment of the prevalence of bullying in Murray School District or its schools, specifically locations where students are unsafe and additional adult supervision may be required, such as playgrounds, hallways, and lunch areas, will be provided on a bi-annual basis.
D. This policy does not prohibit expressive activity protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. However, if off-campus speech that may constitute a bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, or harassment incident creates a substantial disruption to the school environment, under Tinker v. Des Moines, Murray School District or its schools may take disciplinary action against the student who initiated the speech.

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