Table of Cont . Grad . Req . Disciplinary Responibilities Stud . Activities School Services Miscellaneous
Bullying , Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Intervention 5131.911
The Board of Education ( Board ) promotes a secure and happy school climate , conducive to teaching and learning that is free from threat , harassment and any type of bullying behavior . Therefore , it shall be the policy of the Board that bullying of a student by another student is prohibited .
The Board believes that a school environment in which students feel safe , supported , engaged and helpfully challenged is optimal for learning and healthy development . The Board seeks an educational environment in which students and adults feel socially , emotionally , intellectually and physically safe ; an environment that is free of harassment , discrimination , teen dating violence , intimidation and bullying .
Definitions “ Bullying ” means an act that is direct or indirect and severe , persistent or pervasive which :
A . causes physical or emotional harm to an individual , B . places an individual in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm , or , C . infringes on the rights and opportunities of an individual at school .
Bullying shall include , but need not be limited to , a written , oral , or electronic communication or physical act or gesture based on any actual or perceived differentiating characteristic , such as race , color , religion , ancestry , national origin , gender , sexual orientation , gender identity or expression , socioeconomic status , academic status , physical appearance , or mental , physical , developmental or sensory disability , or by association with an individual or group who has or is perceived to have one or more of such characteristics .
“ Cyberbullying ” means any act of bullying through the use of the Internet , interactive and digital technologies , cellular mobile telephone or other mobile electronic devices or any electronic communications .
“ Teen dating violence ” means any act of physical , emotional or sexual abuse , including stalking , harassing and threatening that occurs between two students who are currently in or have recently been in a dating relationship .
“ Mobile electronic device ” means any hand-held or other portable electronic equipment capable of providing data communication between two or more individuals , including , but not limited to , a text messaging device , a paging device , a personal digital assistant , a laptop computer , equipment that is capable of playing a video game or a digital video disk , or equipment on which digital images are taken or transmitted .
“ Electronic communication ” means any transfer of signs , signals , writing , images , sounds , data or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire , radio , electromagnetic , photoelectronic or photo-optical system .
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