Bullying, Harassment, & Discrimination Reporting

Bullying includes a single significant act or a pattern of acts by one or more students directed at another student that exploits an imbalance of power and involves engaging

in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct that:

• has the effect or will have the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or of damage to the student’s property;
• is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive enough that the action or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student;
• materially and substantially disrupts the educational process or the orderly operation of a classroom or school; or
• infringes on the rights of the victim at school.
• Bullying includes cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying is bullying that occurs through the use of any electronic communication device, including a cell phone or other phone, a computer, a camera, e-mail, an Internet website, or any other Internet-based communication tool.

Cyberbullying includes conduct that occurs off school property or outside of school-sponsored or school-related activity if it:

• Interferes with a student’s educational opportunities, or

• Substantially disrupts the orderly operation of a classroom, school, or school-sponsored activity.

Harassment of a student is defined as physical, verbal, or nonverbal conduct based on the student's race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other  basis prohibited by law when the conduct is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that the conduct:

• Affects a student's ability to participate in or benefit from an educational program or activity or creates an intimidating, threatening, hostile, or offensive educational environment;

• Has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with the student's academic performance or

• Otherwise adversely affects the student's educational opportunities.

Discrimination is defined as treating a student or group of students differently from similarly situated students on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by Law.

• Tell a parent or trusted adult

• Tell a teacher, counselor, administrator, or other district employee

• Use the Anonymous Alerts system

• Contact a teacher, counselor, administrator, or other district employee

• Use the Anonymous Alerts system

Allegation → Notice → Interim Action → Investigation → Decision → Notice → Corrective Action/Discipline

Consequences for bullying, harassment, and discrimination depend on the child's age and various other mitigating factors. We take every claim of bullying, harassment, and discrimination very seriously.

We cannot share disciplinary consequences for an individual child that is not your own. Consequences may include counseling, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, stay-away agreements, a disciplinary placement, or other appropriate consequences. School authorities conduct a full investigation, and notify the parents. Depending on the allegation, a criminal investigation may also occur. 

There is no timeline for reporting bullying, harassment, and discrimination.

Once a report is made  

• The parents of the alleged offender and alleged victim will receive written notification within three business days from a school administrator.
• A full investigation will be completed.
• Absent extenuating circumstances, a final investigation report will be completed within ten business days and sent to the parents of the alleged offender and alleged victim and the superintendent or her designee.

• The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Resource Center

• Stomp Out Bullying Site - What to do if your child is being bullied?

• Safekids.com - Bullying/Cyberbullying resources

• Loveandlogic.com - Tips for helping kids deal with bullying

• Bullying Prevention and Intervention Tips for Families

• Six Ways to Be an Ally

• Are You Ready to Be an Ally

• Grown Folks Guide to Popular Apps in Social Media

• Navigating a Digital World: Tips for Youth

• What to Do if Your Child Exhibits Bullying Behavior

FFH: Student Welfare: Freedom From Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation

FFI: Student Welfare: Freedom From Bullying