Harassment policy review urged

New Richmond superintendent Tom Durbin is urging all New Richmond school district classified and certified staff and all students and their parents to review the district’s anti-harassment policy which is available online at http://www.neola.com/newrichmondev-oh/search/policies/po5517.htm.

“With the recent news about harassment in other school districts, this is a good time for our staff and students to review the board of education’s anti-harassment policy,” said Durbin.

The school anti-harassment policy covers sexual harassment, race/color harassment, religious (creed) harassment, national origin harassment and disability harassment.

“Everyone is encouraged to promptly report incidents of harassing to the appropriate person according to the board policy,” said Durbin.

The school district anti-harassment policy also covers privacy and confidentiality of the complainant, the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed, and the witnesses as much as possible, consistent with the Board’s legal obligations to investigate, to take appropriate action, and to conform with any discovery or disclosure obligations. All records generated under the terms of this policy and its related administrative guidelines shall be maintained as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

The entire New Richmond EVSD bylaws and policies are available online at http://www.neola.com/newrichmondev-oh/.