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HARRASSMENT POLICY

Good Shepherd School is committed to providing a learning environment that is free from
harassment in any form. Harassment of any student by any other student, lay employee,
religious or priest is prohibited. The school will treat allegations of harassment seriously and will
review and investigate such allegations in a prompt, confidential and thorough manner.

A charge of harassment shall not, in and of itself, create the presumption of wrongdoing.
However, substantial acts of harassment will result in disciplinary action up to and including
dismissal. Students found to have filed false or frivolous charges will also be subject to
disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.

Harassment occurs when an individual is subjected to treatment or a school environment, which
is hostile or intimidating because of the individual's race, creed, color, national origin, physical
disability or sex. Harassment can occur any time during school or during school-related
activities. It includes, but is not limited to, any or all of the following: Verbal harassment,
physical harassment, visual harassment, and sexual harassment.

It is the student's responsibility to:

conduct himself or herself in a manner which contributes to a positive school environment
avoid any activity that may be considered discriminatory, intimidating or harassing
consider immediately informing anyone harassing him or her that the behavior is offensive
and unwelcome
report all incidents of discrimination or harassment to the principal
discontinue any actions perceived as discriminatory, intimidating or harassing