Iowa School of Beauty has a zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, which includes sexual misconduct. This policy includes the following:
- Hostile environment caused by sexual harassment
- Sexual Assault
- Non-consensual sexual contact
- Non-consensual intercourse
- Domestic Violence
- Dating Violence
- Sexual Exploitation
- Stalking
- Retaliation
- Intimidation
Once a year, Iowa School of Beauty has the local authorities or other Crime Awareness agencies come to the institution and present a program to the staff and students concerning crime prevention, how to prevent sex offenses, and the procedure to follow when sex offenses occur along with other safety-related issues. These groups discuss and promote the awareness of Violence Against Women including rape, acquaintance rape, and stalking and other forcible and non-forcible sex offenses. This policy applies to all students and employees, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Iowa School of Beauty does not have on-campus counseling centers, we have a supplement listing of centers that victims of sexual offense may contact for assistance.
Reporting an Incident of Sexual Misconduct
When a victim tells a responsible staff member about an incident of sexual violence, the victim has the right to expect the school to take immediate and appropriate steps to investigate what happened and to resolve the matter promptly and equitably. The following is the contact information for local law enforcement:
Des Moines
Des Moines Police Department: 515-283-4824 or 911
Urbandale Police Department: 515-278-3938 or 911
Ankeny
Ankeny Police Department: 515-286-3333 or 911
Marshalltown
Marshalltown Police Department: 641-754-5725 or 911
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Police Department: 641-683-0661 or 911
Sioux City
Sioux City Police Department: 712-279-6960 or 911
The staff member must report to the Title IX Coordinator all relevant details about the alleged sexual violence shared by the victim and that the school will need to determine what happened-including the names of the victim and alleged perpetrator(s), any witnesses, and any other relevant facts, including the date, time and specific location of the alleged incident. To the extent possible, information reported to a responsible staff member will be shared only with people responsible for handling the school’s response to the report.
A staff member should not share information with law enforcement without the victim’s consent or unless the victim has also reported the incident to law enforcement. Before a victim reveals any information to a responsible employee, the employee should ensure that the victim understands the employee’s reporting obligations- and, if the victim wants to maintain confidentiality, direct the victim to confidential resources.
If the victim wants to tell the responsible employee what happened but also maintain confidentiality, the employee should tell the victim that the school will consider the request, but cannot guarantee that the school will be able to honor it. In reporting the details of the incident to the Title IX Coordinator, the responsible employee will also inform the Coordinator of the victim’s request for confidentiality. The employee is not to pressure the victim to request confidentiality but will honor and support the victim’s wishes, including for the school to fully investigate an incident. By the same token, responsible employees will not pressure a victim to make a full report if the victim is not ready to do so.
NOTE: If a victim discloses an incident to a responsible employee but wishes to maintain confidentiality or requests that no investigation into a particular incident be conducted or disciplinary action taken, the school must weigh that request against the school’s obligation to provide a safe, non-discriminatory environment for all students, including the victim. If the school honors the request for confidentiality, a victim must understand that the school’s ability to meaningfully investigate the incident and pursue disciplinary action against the alleged perpetrator(s) may be limited. Although rare, there are times when the school may not be able to honor a victim’s request in order to provide a safe, non-discriminatory environment for all students.
The school has designated the following individual(s) to evaluate requests for confidentiality once a responsible employee is on notice of alleged sexual violence:
Jacque Adamson-Title IX Coordinator, Iowa School of Beauty
Andrew Oswald-President, Iowa School of Beauty
Kim Cox-Director, Iowa School of Beauty, Des Moines
Melanie Johnston-Director, Iowa School of Beauty, Marshalltown
Leslie Owens-Director, Iowa School of Beauty, Ottumwa
Marla Kollbaum-Director, Iowa School of Beauty, Sioux City
Danette Phillips– Directory, Iowa School of Beauty, Ankeny
When weighing a victim’s request for confidentiality or that no investigation or discipline be pursued, a range of factors will be considered, including the following:
- The increased risk that the alleged perpetrator will commit additional acts of sexual or other violence
- Whether there have been other sexual violence complaints about the same alleged perpetrator
- Whether the alleged perpetrator has a history of arrests or records from a prior school indicating a history of violence
- Whether the alleged perpetrator threatened further sexual violence or other violence against the victim or others
- Whether the sexual violence was committed by multiple perpetrators.
- Whether the sexual violence was perpetrated with a weapon.
- Whether the victim is a minor. Whether the school possesses other means to obtain relevant evidence of the sexual violence (e.g., security cameras or personnel, physical evidence).
- The victim’s report reveals a pattern of perpetration (e.g., via illicit use of drugs or alcohol) at a given location or by a particular group.
The presence of one or more of these factors could lead the school to investigate and, if appropriate, pursue disciplinary action. If none of these factors is present, the school will likely respect the victim’s request for confidentiality.
If the school determines that it cannot maintain a victim’s confidentiality, the school will inform the victim prior to starting an investigation and will, to the extent possible, only share information with people responsible for handling the school’s response. The school will remain ever mindful of the victim’s well-being, and will take ongoing steps to protect the victim from retaliation or harm and work with the victim to create a safety plan. Retaliation against the victim, whether by students or school employees, will not be tolerated including for the alleged perpetrator pending the outcome of an investigation. If the school determines that it cannot respect a victim’s request for confidentiality, the school will take immediate action as necessary to protect and assist the victim.