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Mercer Island committee outlines policy changes and third‑party audit to prevent student sexual assault
Summary
A Mercer Island School District student safety committee reported student survey findings, proposed updates to Policy 5253 on staff‑student boundaries, recommended reporting and follow‑up improvements including a student advocate, and scheduled a Prescidium audit with a mid‑June report.
The Mercer Island School District’s Student Safety and Well‑Being Committee updated the community on efforts to prevent sexual assault and strengthen reporting, training and staff‑student boundaries.
“We are steadfast and resolute in our commitment to preventing sexual assaults and establishing appropriate boundaries,” Dr. Rundle said in a district webinar held during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The committee was formed last fall and, the district said, has met five times as a full group with nine additional subgroup meetings.
Student members reported that a student safety survey, distributed in late December and early January, drew more than 400 responses across grades and showed confusion about which behaviors cross a boundary and hesitancy to report out of fear of retaliation or uncertainty about follow‑through. Student Wilder said the committee is producing a roughly 10‑minute student‑made video on…
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