Bullying

The Charter Oak Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on the actual or perceived characteristics of a person's disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This policy applies to all acts related to school activity or school attendance occurring within a District school.

Bullying is defined as any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including communications made in writing or by means of an electronic act and including one or more acts committed by a pupil or a group of pupils directed toward one or more pupils that have or can be reasonably predicted to have the effect of causing a reasonable pupil to experience a substantially detrimental effect on the pupil's physical or mental health, academic performance or ability to participate to school activities.  

Report It

Any person that has been a victim of, or witnessed bullying or harassment on school grounds, during school activities or going to and coming from school is highly encouraged to report the incident immediately to a counselor, administrator or other adult personnel on campus.  

Investigation

The principal or designee shall promptly investigate all complaints of bullying or sexual harassment. The student who reported the complaint shall have an opportunity to describe the incident, present witnesses and other evidence of the bullying or harassment and put his/her complaint in writing. Within a reasonable time of the reported incident, the principal or designee shall review the complaint with the student who reported the complaint. If the student is in disagreement with the outcome of the investigation, an appeal can be initiated at the Department of Student Services located at 20350 E. Cienega Ave. Covina, CA 91724.

A student who has been reported as a victim of a violent offense or bullying as defined by state law is entitled to transfer to another school within or outside the District, under California Education Code 46600 (b). Placement at a requested school is contingent upon space availability. Transfer requests can be obtained at the Department of Student Services located at 20350 E. Cienega Ave. Covina, CA 91724.