[BHS Etree] PTSA: Forum on Sexual Harrassment/Bullying for Parents/Students

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Do not reply to this email, contact Peggy Scott, plscott at stanfordalumni.org 

 

 

The Berkeley High School PTSA presents "Sexual Harassment and Bullying: a
Forum for Parents and Students" This event is co-sponsored by the Berkeley
High School Safety Committee and the Gay-Straight Alliance. 

 

DATE: Wed. Feb. 16, 7-9pm

Location: Berkeley High School Library, 

Allston Way at Milvia, Berkeley

 

Introductory remarks by GSA and Pamela Harrison-Small, BUSD Supervisor,
Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Systems.

Presentations made by outside speakers: 

Bullying : Nina Simone Grotch, Education Director, Anti-Defamation League
(ADL) Central Pacific regional office

Sexual Harassment: Dan Siegel, trial and appellate attorney who was former
General Counsel for the Oakland Unified School District, and litigator in
numerous sex discrimination cases involving Title IX.

 

This parent education event is being developed with the cooperation of
school and district administration. 

Background from the US Dept. of Education about the fact that every student
has the right to feel safe at school can be found at:

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201010.html  

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-factsheet-201010.html 

press release:

http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/guidance-targeting-harassment-outlines
-local-and-federal-responsibility 

 

Please contact Peggy Scott (PTSA Executive Committee)
plscott at stanfordalumni.org  for further information or if you would like to

help with the program. The program is very full and will begin right on
time.

 

 

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