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Sexual Harassment

Definitions 

Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, unwelcome sexual advances, unwanted requests for sexual favors, or other unwanted verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature made against another person of the same or opposite sex in the educational setting, under any of the following conditions:  (Education Code 212.5; 5 CCR 4916)

  1. Submission to the conduct is explicitly or implicitly made a term or condition of a student's academic status or progress.
     
  2. Submission to or rejection of the conduct by a student is used as the basis for academic decisions affecting the student.
     
  3. The conduct has the purpose or effect of having a negative impact on the student's academic performance or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment.
     
  4. Submission to or rejection of the conduct by the student is used as the basis for any decision affecting the student regarding benefits and services, honors, programs, or activities available at or through any district program or activity.

Any prohibited conduct that occurs off campus or outside of school-related or school-sponsored programs or activities will be regarded as sexual harassment in violation of district policy if it has a continuing effect on or creates a hostile school environment for the complainant or victim of the conduct. (Administrative Regulation 5145.)

For Reporting See Reporting an Issue

Policies of sexual harassment

  • Board Policy 5145.7 and Administrative Regulation 5145.7 contains the District Policies on sexual harassment. The policies are designed to prevent sexual harassment, to provide due process and to respond immediately to any complaints that are made.
  • At Santa Rosa High School a clear message that sexual harassment is unacceptable and prohibited and investigated to the full extent and is communicated through our student handbook, class assembly at beginning of the year with administrators and through class discussions.
  • Students are encouraged to report observed instances of sexual harassment, even where the victim of the harassment has not complained.
  • Harassment policies, investigative procedures, and letters to be used in communicating with the parents of the victim and accused have been provided to all administrative staff and they are available electronically on the student discipline program.
  • A district wide equity training task force is in place. Its members provide training to school staff.
  • Policies and the school’s response to sexual harassment are detailed in the Student Handbook. Students receive copies of this and classroom teachers and Administrators familiarize them with it at the beginning of every year.
  • At Santa Rosa High School, the administrators speak with all students in freshman classrooms and upper grade class assemblies about harassment each fall. New enrollees are trained upon entry.
  • Santa Rosa High School has a group of student peer counselors available through the counseling office and available every period to speak directly with students.
  • The SRCS Informational Handbook includes policies regarding harassment and outlines procedures for reporting.

The coordinator/compliance officer(s) may be contacted at:

Title IX / Gender Equity / Sexual Harassment / Discrimination (All Students):
Stacy Desideri, Executive Director of Wellness & Engagement
Santa Rosa City Schools
110 Stony Point Road, Suite 105
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3800 x 80413
sdesideri@srcs.k12.ca.us

Title IX / Sexual Harassment / Discrimination (All Employees):
Vicki Zands, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
Santa Rosa City Schools
110 Stony Point Road, Suite 100
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3800 ext. 80602
vzands@srcs.k12.ca.us

Refer to district Policy and Administrative Regulation 5145.7