Sections of this Parent-Student Handbook are particular to St. Genevieve High School. Other sections are policies and procedures of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, most of which can be found in the ADLA Administrative Handbook at http://handbook.la-archdiocese.org/.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCHOOL
It is the responsibility of Saint Genevieve High School to:
- Establish practices and provide staff development training and age-appropriate information for students, designed to create a school environment free from discrimination, intimidation or harassment.
- Make all faculty, staff, students, parents/guardians, and volunteers aware of this policy and the commitment of the school toward its strict enforcement
- Remain watchful for conditions that create or may lead to a hostile offensive school environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENT
It is the student's responsibility to:
- Conduct himself or herself in a manner that contributes to a positive school environment.
- Avoid any activity that may be considered discriminatory, intimidating, harassing, bullying or hazing.
- If possible, inform the other person(s) that the behavior is offensive and unwelcome.
- Report incidents of discrimination, harassment, bullying or hazing to the principal, teacher or administrator.
- As appropriate, the students involved may be asked to complete a formal, written complaint which will be investigated thoroughly and will involve only the necessary parties. Confidentiality will be maintained as much as possible.
