The Mabton School District is committed to a positive and productive educational and working environment free from discrimination, including sexual harassment. This commitment is demonstrated in the beliefs and behaviors that exemplify The Viking Way! The district prohibits sexual harassment of students, employees, and others involved in school district activities.

Sexual harassment occurs when:

Submitting to the harasser's sexual demands is a stated or implied condition of obtaining an educational or work opportunity or other benefit;

Submission to or rejection of sexual demands is a factor in an academic, work, or other school-related decision affecting an individual; or

Unwelcome sexual or gender-directed conduct or communication interferes with an individual's performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.

Sexual harassment can occur adult to student, student to adult, student to student, adult to adult, male to female, female to male, male to male, and female to female. The district will take prompt, equitable, and remedial action within its authority on reports, complaints, and grievances alleging sexual harassment that come to its attention, either formally or informally.

The Mabton School District has developed policies and procedures to ensure students and adults can work and learn in an environment free of sexual harassment. For additional details and reporting procedures to ensure sexual harassment is not tolerated in the Mabton School District please refer to the Mabton School District homepage and access the "About Our District" menu, to find "Board of Directors", then the "Board Policies" link, which provides additional information regarding sexual harassment in Procedure 5011 and Procedure 5011.

Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to:

Jessica Prieto

Executive Director for Human Resources

Po Box 37

Mabton, WA 98930

509-894-4852