Within fifteen (15) business days, the investigation report will be completed and provided to the complainant (if the complainant is also the alleged victim), to the alleged violator, and to the appropriate School Division staff member. Upon agreement by the victim or if extenuating circumstances arise, the time period to complete the investigation report may be extended for a reasonable period of time. If the complainant is not the victim, then the complainant will be informed that the complaint has been investigated and handled in accordance with this Policy or applicable law and regulation. Portions of the investigation report may be kept confidential to protect the rights of students or staff members. The investigator's obligation to conduct this investigation will not be extinguished by the fact that a civil, administrative or criminal investigation involving the same or similar allegations is also pending or has been concluded.
1 This Policy should not be read to abrogate other School Board policies or regulations prohibiting other forms of unlawful discrimination, inappropriate behavior, and/or hate crimes within the School Division. It is the intent of the School Board that all such policies be read consistently to provide the highest level of protection from unlawful discrimination in the provision of educational services and opportunities
2 "Tolerate" is defined to mean allow to happen, fail to intervene, encourage, fail to report or otherwise, provided that the person knew or could have reasonably been expected to know about the actions
Code of Virginia § 2.2-3900, et seq., as amended. Virginia Human Rights Act.
Code of Virginia § 22.1-23.3, as amended. Treatment of transgender student; policies.
Adopted by School Board: June 3, 2003
Amended by School Board: November 19, 2013
Amended by School Board: August 18, 2015
Amended by School Board: August 2, 2016
Amended by School Board: May 12, 2020
Amended by School Board: September 14, 2021
Amended by School Board: September 12, 2023
Amended by School Board: October 10, 2023