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Searches often result in discipline offenses for tobacco products and
other less threatening items of contraband.
Sexual Harassment and Bullying
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment is a form of discrimination prohibited by federal
and state laws. Consistent with these laws, it is the policy of
Spartanburg County School District Five that sexual harassment of
students is prohibited. Any student who feels he or she has been
subjected to sexual or other harassment or the parent of a student who
feels that his or her child has been subjected to harassment, is
encouraged to contact the school or district administration immediately.
Bullying
Bullying is a form of harassment and is
defined as “The repeated
intimidation of others by the real or threatened infliction of physical,
verbal, written, electronically transmitted, or emotional abuse, or
through attacks on the property of another. It may include, but not
limited to, actions such as verbal put-downs, extortion of money or
possessions, and exclusions from peer
groups within the school.” Such
conduct is disruptive to the educational process and is not acceptable
behavior and is prohibited. Students who engage in any act of bullying
while at school, at any school function, in connection to or with any
District-sponsored activity or event, or while en route to or from school
are subject to disciplinary action up to and including suspension or
expulsion.
Hazing
The district prohibits hazing by students, staff and third parties as a part
of any school-sponsored activity. All students and employees must
avoid any action that could be viewed as planning, directing,
encouraging, assisting or engaging in any hazing activity. Further, no
administrator, coach, sponsor, volunteer or district employee will
permit, condone or tolerate any form of hazing.
For purposes of this policy, state law defines hazing as “the wrongful
striking, laying open hand upon, threatening with violence or offering
to do bodily harm by a subordinate student with intent to punish or
injure the subordinate student, or other unauthorized treatment by the
superior student of a subordinate student of a tyrannical, abusive,
