Jerome Joint School District No. 261

STUDENTS 3285

Relationship Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

The Board endeavors to take steps to prevent and/or respond to known instances of relationship abuse and sexual

assault. Such conduct by students, or third parties, is strictly prohibited and shall not be tolerated on District

premises, or at any District sponsored activity, regardless of location including, but not be limited to buildings,

facilities, and grounds on the District campus, school buses, District parking areas, and the location of any District

sponsored activity. This includes instances in which the conduct occurs off the District premises, but impacts a

District related activity.

Relationship abuse includes the intentional use of physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional abuse or violence by a

person to harm, threaten, intimidate, or control another person in a current or past dating relationship. Sexual

assault includes sexual violence, sexual abuse, sexual stalking, and rape.

Students whose behavior is found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to discipline, up to and including

expulsion. Third parties whose behavior is found to be in violation of this

policy shall be subject to appropriate sanctions as determined and imposed by the Superintendent or Board.

Students or third parties may also be referred to law enforcement officials. Should the District have reason to

believe that a child under the age of eighteen (18) year of age has been abused, abandoned, or neglected or has

been subjected to conditions which would reasonably result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect, the school shall

follow appropriate reporting requirements pursuant to the Child Protective Act. Employees shall also report the

incident to the District’s Title IX coordinator or deputies, as described in Policy 3085.

The Superintendent is hereby directed to develop administrative procedures to implement this policy in the cases

of actions which violate this policy but are not within the scope of sexual harassment as defined in Procedure

3085P. Procedures shall include descriptions of prohibited conduct, the definition of abuse pursuant to the Child

Protective Act, reporting and investigative procedures, prevention and response procedures, and provisions to

ensure notice of this policy is provided to students.

The Board shall review this policy annually.

Addressing Sexual Assault Outside the Scope of Policy 3085 and Procedure 3085P

Any person wishing to report an instance of sexual assault may do so in accordance with Policy 3085.

If the Title IX Coordinator determines the instance of sexual assault does not fall within the scope of Procedure

3085P to address, it may be addressed through this policy. The District shall maintain the confidentiality of the

student, as far as possible, and may notify the student of what information may need to be disclosed in the course

of the investigation, to whom, and why. The District shall take steps to prevent retaliation against a student who

files a complaint regarding sexual assault. The District shall immediately act to remediate the situation, without

waiting for the completion of the investigation, and shall notify the student of any services available to assist him

or her.

Such remediation during or following an investigation may include:

1. Providing an effective escort to ensure the complainant can move safely between classes and activities;

2. Ensuring that the complainant and the perpetrator or alleged perpetrator do not share classes,

extracurricular activities, or a school;

3. Provision of victim services such as medical, counseling, and academic support services;

4. Arranging for the complainant to have extra time to complete or retake a class without academic penalty;

5. Disciplinary action against the perpetrator;

6. Counseling for the perpetrator;

7. Conducting training with a group of students if, for example, the sexual violence created a hostile

environment within a particular grade level or on a sports team;

8. Ensuring the school has access to a counselor trained to assist victims of sexual violence;

9. Training employees on how to handle reports of sexual violence;

10. Informing students about the problem of sexual violence and how to seek assistance;

11. Conducting bystander intervention and sexual assault prevention programs with students;

12. Issuing official statements that the District will not tolerate and will respond to any incidents of sexual

violence; and

13. Assessing the school climate to determine whether the campus is free of sexual violence and determining what steps should be taken to address any problems.

Following the investigation, to the extent possible and not in violation of any applicable law, the complainant shall

be notified of the outcome of the complaint, including whether the investigation determined that the alleged

conduct occurred, remedies being offered to the complainant, any sanctions imposed on the perpetrator that

directly relate to the complainant, and any other steps taken to eliminate the hostile environment or prevent

recurrence.

Cross Reference: 3085 Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation Policy

3085P Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure,

Requirements and Definitions

Legal References: I.C. § 16-1601, et seq. Child Protective Act

IDAPA 08.02.03.160 Safe Environment and Discipline

Policy History:

Adopted on: 09/24/2013

Revised on: 12/15/2020