Anti-Bullying/Harassment
Harassment and/or bullying of students, employees, officers, board directors, and volunteers are against federal, state and local policy, and are not tolerated by the board.  The board is committed to providing all students, employees, officers, board directors, and volunteers with a safe and civil school and work environment in which all members of the school community are treated with dignity and respect.  To that end, the board has in place policies, procedures, and practices that are designed to reduce and eliminate bullying and harassment as well as processes and procedures to deal with incidents of bullying and harassment.  Bullying and harassment of students, employees, officers, board directors, or volunteers by other students, or by others such as parents, vendors, and persons doing business with the school district, will not be tolerated in the school or school district.  Please review the full harassment and bullying policy (107.1) and appropriate forms (107.2 and 107.3) available on the district website under board of education.  Student handbooks also include more information in regards to harassment and bullying and their addendum includes appropriate forms.

An individual who believes that he/she has been harassed or bullied should notify a building or district administrator.  The complaint procedure can be found in board policy 107.4.  The building principal (or designee), for harassment or bullying occurring at the school building level, and the superintendent (or designee), for harassment or bullying occurring at the district administration or board level, will assign an investigator.  The investigator can be a supervisor, a building or district administrator, or a designated level 1 investigator for Chapter 102 complaints. 

Chapter 102 Level One Investigators are:
Cheryl Henkenius, Principal
Timber Ridge Elementary School
331-4379

Kevin Blackburn, Associate Principal            
Summit Middle School                                      
986-0318

Suzie Pearson, Principal                                    
Wallace Elementary                                          
278-6977

The district’s procedure in no way denies the right of a grievant to file formal complaints with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, the Federal Office of Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the Iowa Department of Education for mediation or rectification of civil rights grievances, or to see private counsel for complaints alleging bullying, harassment, or discrimination.

The Educational Equity Coordinator is:
James A. Casey, Associate Superintendent
P.O. Box 10
5608 Merle Hay Road
Johnston, IA  50131
(515) 278-0470