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Seth Walsh: Lessons Learned Randall Ranes, Director Instructional Support Services Division October 3, 2011.

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1 Seth Walsh: Lessons Learned Randall Ranes, Director Instructional Support Services Division October 3, 2011

2 S ETH W ALSH : L ESSONS L EARNED What did Seth experience? What did he and his parent do? How did administration and staff respond? How did the Office for Civil Rights/Department of Justice conduct their investigation? What findings did Office for Civil Rights reach? Overview of the lessons learned (next slides)

3 L ESSONS L EARNED When an employee receives notice of harassment, discrimination, bullying, or intimidation (e.g., allegation or complaint, observed misconduct), conduct a prompt, thorough, and effective investigation Extend an investigation involving allegations of harassment beyond the student(s) involved in a specific incident of alleged misconduct Overcome obstacles (e.g., identity of all individuals not known) to an effective investigation (e.g., interview other students in the vicinity, employees, and other potential witness, review the school's security cameras, speak to the student's friends and classmates) If harassment is found, take reasonable, timely, age-appropriate, and effective corrective action tailored to the specific situation

4 L ESSONS L EARNED (C ONTINUED ) Take action to prevent the harassment from recurring including disciplining the harasser where appropriate (Note: Discipline of the immediate offending individual(s) may not be sufficient) Use a series of escalating actions and consequences if the initial steps are ineffective in stopping the harassment and/or eliminating the hostile environment When there is evidence of a hostile environment, take steps to repair the educational environment (e.g., help those affected, offer special training, interventions, disseminate information, implement new policies/procedures) Policy adoption is not sufficient. The policy must be implemented at the school level

5 L ESSONS L EARNED (C ONTINUED ) Clearly communicate the message that students and staff must respect each other and the school will promptly and reliably respond to any reports of harassment Take steps to prevent any retaliation against the student who made the complaint or any student who provided information regarding the complaint Adopt, publish, and review grievance procedures providing for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints of discrimination and harassment Designate at least one employee to coordinate legal compliance, including coordination of investigations of complaints alleging noncompliance with law and policy

6 L ESSONS L EARNED (C ONTINUED ) Document (document, document) investigation procedures, outcomes, and responses to end harassment, repair the educational environment, and establish a positive school climate Communicate appropriate messages: A community of mutual respect and tolerance of others Harassment, discrimination, bullying and intimidation are unacceptable


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