Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Josie, here are some things I have saved on the topic. Also what you can do is call the Office of Civil Rights about it if the school won't address it. If you complain to OCR, they *will* investigate. So I would address it with the school again. Then if no luck, go to the school system office. Then state. Then OCR. By the time you call OCR, no one can say you didn't try to resolve this directly with them. (oh, and always document everything for future reference) Well, links below. Hope to hear more from you! http://www.cfchildren.org/articlef/walls1f/ http://www.cfchildren.org/cfc/resourcef/bully http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/disabharassltr.html Here's a portion of the above link: Disability harassment under Section 504 and Title II is intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on disability that creates a hostile environment by interfering with or denying a student's participation in or receipt of benefits, services, or opportunities in the institution's program. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as nonverbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. When harassing conduct is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates a hostile environment, it can violate a student's rights under the Section 504 and Title II regulations. A hostile environment may exist even if there are no tangible effects on the student where the harassment is serious enough to adversely affect the student's ability to participate in or benefit from the educational program. Examples of harassment that could create a hostile environment follow............ When disability harassment limits or denies a student's ability to participate in or benefit from an educational institution's programs or activities, the institution must respond effectively. Where the institution learns that disability harassment may have occurred, the institution must investigate the incident(s) promptly and respond appropriately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Thanks you soooo much! I am going that route today! -- ( ) To Josie re bullying Josie, here are some things I have saved on the topic. Also what you can do is call the Office of Civil Rights about it if the school won't address it. If you complain to OCR, they *will* investigate. So I would address it with the school again. Then if no luck, go to the school system office. Then state. Then OCR. By the time you call OCR, no one can say you didn't try to resolve this directly with them. (oh, and always document everything for future reference) Well, links below. Hope to hear more from you! http://www.cfchildren.org/articlef/walls1f/ http://www.cfchildren.org/cfc/resourcef/bully http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/disabharassltr.html Here's a portion of the above link: Disability harassment under Section 504 and Title II is intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on disability that creates a hostile environment by interfering with or denying a student's participation in or receipt of benefits, services, or opportunities in the institution's program. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as nonverbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. When harassing conduct is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates a hostile environment, it can violate a student's rights under the Section 504 and Title II regulations. A hostile environment may exist even if there are no tangible effects on the student where the harassment is serious enough to adversely affect the student's ability to participate in or benefit from the educational program. Examples of harassment that could create a hostile environment follow............ When disability harassment limits or denies a student's ability to participate in or benefit from an educational institution's programs or activities, the institution must respond effectively. Where the institution learns that disability harassment may have occurred, the institution must investigate the incident(s) promptly and respond appropriately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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