Committed to Safe Environments
The Johnston Board of Education and JCSD administrators are committed to providing all students, employees, officers, board directors, and volunteers with a safe and civil school and work environment in which all members of the school community are treated with dignity and respect.
Harassment and/or bullying of students, employees, officers, board directors, and volunteers is against federal, state and local policy, and are not tolerated by the Johnston Board of Education. To that end, the board has in place policies, procedures, and practices that are designed to reduce and eliminate bullying and harassment as well as processes and procedures to deal with incidents of bullying and harassment. Bullying and harassment of students, employees, officers, board directors, or volunteers by other students, or by others such as parents, vendors, and persons doing business with the school district, will not be tolerated in the school or school district.
Please review the full harassment and bullying policy and appropriate forms available on the district website. Student handbooks also include information in regards to harassment and bullying.
Bullying and Harassment Policies
The following board policies outline the district’s philosophy and procedures for handling bullying and harassment issues.
| Board Policy 104 | Anti-bullying and anti-harassment policy. |
| Board Policy 104.R1 | Anti-bullying and anti-harassment procedures. |
| Witness Disclosure Form 104.E2 | |
| Disposition of Complaint Form 104.E3 |
An individual who believes that he/she has been harassed or bullied can fill out this complaint form under Board Policy 104.E1. Your complaint will be received by our Associate Superintendent.
Discrimination, Anti-Bullying and Anti-Harassment Complaint Form
The Johnston Community School District is committed to providing all students, employees, officers, board directors, and volunteers with a safe and civil school and work environment in which all members of the school community are treated with dignity and respect. Harassment and/or bullying is against federal, state and local policy, and are not tolerated. Please fill out this Complaint Form under Board Policy 104.E1 if you feel you have been harassed or bullied. Your complaint will be sent to the Associate Superintendent.
The building principal (or designee) will investigate complaints of harassment or bullying occurring at the school building level, while the superintendent (or designee) will investigate harassment or bullying occurring at the district administration or board level.
Chapter 102 Level One Investigators are:
Lindsey Cornwell
Principal, Horizon Elementary
5905 NW 100th Street, Johnston, IA 50131
515-986-1121
Raine Mollenbeck
Principal, Timber Ridge Elementary School
7370 NW 54th Ave., Johnston, IA 50131
515-331-4379
Suzie Pearson
Principal, Wallace Elementary
6207 NW 62nd Avenue, Johnston, IA 50131
515-278-6977
Eric Toot
Principal, Beaver Creek Elementary
8701 Lyndhurst Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
515-278-6228
Ryan Woods
Principal, Johnston High School
6500 NW 100th Street, Johnston, IA 50131
515-278-0449
The district’s procedure in no way denies the right of a grievant to file formal complaints with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, the Federal Office of Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the Iowa Department of Education for mediation or rectification of civil rights grievances, or to see private counsel for complaints alleging bullying, harassment, or discrimination.
The Director of Human Resources is:
Dr. Nate Zittergruen
P.O. Box 10
6510 NW 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
515-278-0470
Parent Resource:
Online Cyberbullying Training for Parents and Teachers
One in four teens has experienced cyberbullying, according to the latest research, and one in six teens admits to cyberbullying others. Many studies point to a strong link between bullying and suicide. Parents, teachers, and students need to recognize the dangers of bullying and learn how to help students who are most at risk.
NW3C and the Safe Surfin’ Foundation, along with support from the Leon Lowenstein Foundation, have partnered to produce a new interactive online training designed to help educators and parents constructively address this serious problem facing young people today.
“Cyberbullying: Our Children, Our Problem,” a 30- to 45-minute interactive training program, will serve as a resource for parents, teens, educators and law enforcement. This training addresses ways to cope with and respond to cyberbullying, including effective strategies for empathy, communication, conflict resolution and incident reporting. For more information about this training, or to take the course, go to www.nw3c.org/cyberbullying.