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What should a school do to resolve a harassment complaint?\r
Appropriate responses will depend on the facts of each case.\r
School must be an active participant in responding to harassment and should take reasonable steps when crafting remedies to minimize burdens on the targeted students.\r
Possible responses include: Develop, revise, and publicize: Policy prohibiting harassment and discrimination\r
Grievance procedures for students to file harassment complaints\r
contact information for Title IX/Section 504/Title VI coordinators\r
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Implement training for staff and administration on identifying and addressing harassment\r
Provide monitors or additional adult supervision in areas where harassment occurs\r
Determine consequences and services for harassers, including whether discipline is appropriate\r
Limit interactions between harassers and targets\r
Provide harassed student an additional opportunity to obtain a benefit that was denied (e.g., retaking a test/class).\r
Provide services to a student who was denied a benefit (e.g., academic support services).\r
Are there resources for schools to assist with resolving harassment complaints?\r
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The Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service is the Department's ""peacemaker"" for community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of race, color and national origin and to prevent and respond to violent hate crimes committed on the basis of: gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, race, color, and national origin. It is a free, impartial, confidential and voluntary Federal Agency that offers mediation, conciliation, technical assistance, and training.\r
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