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Bullying & Harassment, Non-Discrimination, Title IX
According to Fairfield Board of Education policy JFCF, "Bullying, harassment and intimidation is an intentional written, verbal, electronic or physical act that a student has exhibited toward another particular student more than once. The intentional act also includes violence within a dating relationship. The behavior causes mental or physical harm to the other student and is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive educational environment for the other student. This behavior is prohibited on school property, on a school bus or at a school-sponsored activity. Students found responsible for harassment, intimidation or bullying by an electronic act may be suspended."
Discrimination & Harassment Complaint Form
Bullying & Hazing Complaint Form
If you have concerns about bullying or harassment, we encourage you to contact your school's administration team. Building administrators work directly with students and families and are best positioned to respond promptly, conduct investigations, and provide support.
Mrs. Cupp partners closely with building administrators to help ensure students and families receive the resources and assistance they need. In addition to supporting schools, she coordinates staff training and oversees programs and initiatives designed to benefit students, staff, and the Fairfield community.
Mrs. Shannon Cupp
Bullying and Harassment Specialist/Title IX Coordinator
513-829-6300
Anti-Bullying Resources
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The following Hazing and Bullying Report for the Fairfield City School District shows the number of reported and confirmed bullying cases for the 1st semester of the 2025-2026 school year.
School Name Reported Cases Confirmed Cases FHS 2 0 Freshman 1 0 Academy 0 0 Creekside 6 0 Crossroads 7 2 North 5 0 South 19 11 East 5 1 West 2 1 Central 0 0 Compass 5 3 TOTALS 52 18 -
At Fairfield City Schools, we work hard to develop a strong sense of community in each of our school buildings, along with the district as a whole. Through these efforts, we encourage students to treat one another with kindness and respect at all times.
To support these efforts, each building establishes Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in which expectations for behavior are implicitly taught to students. In addition, the Fairfield City School District is an active participant in some national initiatives such as No One Eats Alone and Bullying Prevention Month. For middle and high school students, the district has committed to once again bring the Be the Difference and ID Project to our 7th grade and sophomore students. Assemblies and speakers scheduled for various age levels also support this message of positive relationships with others.
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Please view all Hazing and Bullying - Harassment, Intimidation & Dating Violence board policy on Board Docs linked below.
SaferSchools Ohio Tip Line
In 2018 the Fairfield City School District registered to be a part of the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Public Safety SaferOH tip line. This free service will allow students to call or text information about any threat to student safety. Calls or texts to 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) are monitored by specialists at the Ohio Homeland Security’s Threat Assessment and Prevention Unit. Information will then be forwarded to local school officials, local law enforcement, and other agencies as needed. The tip line is available 24/7 and offers students a way to anonymously report potential threats, adding an extra layer to student safety and security.
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Title IX Resources
It is the policy of this District to maintain a learning environment that is free from harassment because of an individual’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), economic status, age, disability or military status. The District prohibits any and all forms of harassment because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), economic status, age, disability, or military status.
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Fairfield City Schools has established a Title IX Coordinator to investigate claims of violations of Fairfield City Schools’ policy of non-discrimination and prohibition of sexual harassment and assault.
Reports or inquiries of incidents involving faculty, staff, or are related to on campus employment, should be directed to FCSD Title IX Coordinator:
Shannon Cupp
Bullying & Harassment Specialist/Title IX Coordinator
Fairfield City School District Administration Building
4641 Bach Lane
Fairfield, OH 45014
513-829-6300
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In compliance with the Title IX Rule, Fairfield City School District Title IX personnel (including "the coordinator, any investigator, any decision-maker, and any person who facilitates an informal resolution") are required to participate in training as follows:
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Title IX's definition of "sexual harassment"
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The scope of the school's education program or activity
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How to conduct an investigation and grievance process
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How to serve impartially, including by avoiding pre-judgment of the facts at issue
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How to avoid conflicts of interest and bias
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Decision-makers must receive training on any technology to be used at a live hearing and on issues of relevance of questions and evidence, including when questions and evidence about a complainants sexual predisposition or prior sexual behavior are not relevant
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Investigators must receive training on issues of relevance to create an investigative report that fairly summarizes relevant evidence.
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