(a) Affirms all students are entitled to a high quality educational experience, free from discrimination or harassment based on perceived race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin;
(b) Affirms all employees are entitled to work in an environment that is free from discrimination or harassment;
(c) Affirms all visitors are entitled to participate in an environment that is free from discrimination or harassment;
(d) Prohibits the use or display of any symbols of hate, including the noose, symbols of neo-Nazi ideology and the battle flag of the Confederacy, on school grounds or in any program, service, or school-sponsored event
“Bias Incident” means a person’s hostile expression of animus toward another person, relating to the other person’s perceived race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin, of which criminal investigation or prosecution is impossible or inappropriate. Bias Incidents may include derogatory language or behavior directed at or about any of the preceding demographic groups.
<aside> <img src="/icons/exclamation-mark_red.svg" alt="/icons/exclamation-mark_red.svg" width="40px" /> When a staff member learns of a potential bias incident or display of a symbol of hate, the staff member will prioritize the safety and well-being of all persons impacted and without unreasonable delay report the incident to the department director or BCA Administrator.
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Persons impacted by a bias incident or display of a symbol of hate shall be defined broadly to include persons directly targeted by an act, as well as the community of students as a whole who are likely to be impacted by the act.
Any person, including students, staff, visitors and third parties, may file a complaint.
If they wish to appeal the decision made by the Department Director:
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If they wish to appeal the decision reached by the Administrator, the request may be submitted to the BCA School Board:
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<aside> <img src="/icons/info-alternate_gray.svg" alt="/icons/info-alternate_gray.svg" width="40px" /> If the Board decides to hear the appeal, the Board will meet with the concerned parties at the next regular or special board meeting:
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The Board's decision will be final and address each allegation in the complaint and contain reasons for the Board's decision.
The timelines established in each step of this procedure may be extended upon mutual consent of the district and the complainant in writing.
If the complainant, is a person who resides in the district, is a parent or guardian of a student who attends school in the district or is a student, is not satisfied after exhausting local complaint procedures, the district fails to render a written decision within 30 days of submission of the complaint at any step or fails to resolve the complaint within 90 days of the initial filing of the complaint, may appeal the district’s final decision to the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction under Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 581-002-0001 – 581-002-0023.
Direct complaints related to educational programs and services may be made to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. Direct complaints related to employment may be filed with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Civil Rights Division, or the U.S. Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunities Commission.