HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-01-31, Page 16Page18A The Winghaxa
Harassment
policy is
established
The Huron County Board of
Education has established a policy
on sexual harassment.
The HCBE's personnel manager,
Jeanne McDonald, has been working
on the policy since June 1 , and
says it is important "to make sure
people know they have an avenue to
go through when something in this
area happens."
The policy outlines the procedure
to be followed when complaints of
sexual harassment are raised by
those in the school system —
including men, women and students.
Ms. McDonald feels the policy will
help ensure that people can work in
the school system without thel
disruptive element of sexual
harassment.
This assurance is reflected in the
policy's opening statement:
"It is the intent of the Huron
County Board of Education to
provide and maintain an
environment which is supportive of
both productivity and the personal
goals, dignity and self-esteem of
every individual in the system, an
environment in which all employees,
volunteers and students can work
free from sexual harassment of a
verbal, visual or physical nature,"
The policy _also defines sexual
harassment, states what is
considered not to be .sexual
harassment, and gives a step-by-
step complaint procedure.
In drafting the HCBE policy, Ms.
McDonald looked at policies of other
school boards and at the Human
Rights Code,
Input was also received from the
teachers' associations.
Gino Giannandrea, HCBE
superintendent of personnel, says he
has not had a case of sexual
harassment reported to him in the
three years he has been in his
position.
"It was just something we felt we
had to have," Board Chairman John
Jewitt says.
Mr. Jewitt also said there have
been no cases of sexual harassment
brought before the board during the
time he has served as a member.
"Honestly, I am not aware of
any," he said. "If there have been
any complaints, they have been
dealt with without coming before the
board."
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