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activities, or to interfere with or limit an individual' s employment, by
<br /> creating a hostile, humiliating, intimidating, or offensive educational or work
<br /> environment. For purposes of this policy, harassment shall also mean conduct, if
<br /> it persists, that will likely create such a hostile, humiliating, intimidating
<br /> or offensive educational or work environment. A single incident, depending on
<br /> its severity, may create a hostile environment .
<br /> Harassment based on a person' s protected status may include, but is not limited
<br /> to:
<br /> U Degrading, demeaning, insulting, or abusive verbal or written statements;
<br /> ® Taking personal belongings, taunting, teasing, name-calling, or spreading rumors;
<br /> U Drawing or writing graffiti, slogans, visual displays (such as swastikas), or symbols on school or another
<br /> person's property (e.g., books or backpacks);
<br /> ® Telling degrading or offensive jokes;
<br /> ® Unwanted physical contact of any kind;
<br /> ® Physical violence, threats of bodily harm, physical intimidation,or stalking;
<br /> l0 Threatening letters, emails, instant messages,or websites;
<br /> [W Defacing, damaging, or destroying school (e.g., desks, lockers or school walls)or
<br /> another person's property; throwing objects(eggs, paint).
<br /> Examples of Specific Types of Harassment (depending upon the circumstances) :
<br /> Disability Harassment
<br /> ® Unwelcome verbal, written or physical conduct directed at a person based on his/her disability or perceived
<br /> disability, including damaging or interfering with use of necessary equipment, imitating manner of movement,
<br /> using slurs like "retard," or invading personal space to intimidate.
<br /> National Origin Harassment
<br /> 0 Unwelcome verbal,written or physical conduct directed at a person based on his/her national origin,ancestry,or
<br /> ethnic background,such as negative comments about surnames,customs,language,accents,immigration status,
<br /> or manner of speaking.
<br /> Racial Harassment
<br /> 9 Unwelcome verbal, written or physical conduct directed at a person based on his/her race or color, including
<br /> characteristics of a person's race or color, such as racial slurs or insults, racial graffiti or symbols, hostile acts
<br /> based on race, nicknames based on racial stereotypes, negative comments about appearance, imitating
<br /> mannerisms, taunting, or invading personal space to intimidate.
<br /> Religious Harassment
<br /> 9 Unwelcome verbal, written or physical conduct directed at a person based on his/her religion, including
<br /> derogatory comments about religious beliefs, traditions, practices(includes non-belief), or religious clothing.
<br /> Sexual Orientation Harassment
<br /> cJ Unwelcome verbal, written or physical conduct,directed at a person based on his/her actual or perceived sexual
<br /> orientation, such as anti-gay slurs or insults, imitating mannerisms, taunting, or invading personal space to
<br /> intimidate.
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