BULLYING ( continued ) 5131.911
Bullying , Teen Dating Violence Prevention , and Intervention ( continued )
Such conduct is disruptive of the educational process and , therefore , bullying is not acceptable behavior in this district and is prohibited .
Students who engage in any act of bullying , on school grounds , at a school-sponsored or school-related activity , function or program whether on or off school grounds , at a school bus stop , on a school bus or other vehicle owned , leased or used by the Board of Education , or through the use of an electronic device or an electronic mobile device owned , leased or used by the Board of Education , and outside of the school setting if such bullying :
1 . creates a hostile environment at school for the victim , 2 . infringes on the rights of the victim at school , or 3 . substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school ,
are subject to appropriate disciplinary action up to and including suspension , expulsion , and / or referral to law enforcement officials .
A comprehensive program , to improve the school climate , involving everyone in the schools and the community , to address bullying at all school levels is essential to reducing incidences of bullying . Such a program must involve interventions at all levels , school wide , classroom and individual .
The District ’ s program : ( Also outlined in the section pertaining to the “ Safe School Climate Plan ”).
1 . Requires the development and implementation of a safe school climate plan by the Board of Education to address the existence of bullying and teen dating violence in its schools and requires at the beginning of each school year that students and their parents / guardians be notified of the process by which students may make such reports ;
2 . Permits anonymous reports of bullying by students to school employees and written reports of suspected bullying by parents or guardians and requires at the beginning of each school year that students and their parents / guardians be notified of the process by which students may make such reports ;
3 . Requires school employees who witness acts of bullying or receive reports of bullying to orally notify the safe school climate specialist or another school administrator if the safe school climate specialist is unavailable , not later than one school day after such school employee witnesses or receives a report of bullying and to file a written report not later than two school days after making such an oral report ;
4 . Requires the safe school climate specialist to investigate or supervise the investigation of all reports of bullying and ensure that such investigation is completed promptly after receipt of any written report , and that the parents or guardians of the student alleged to have committed an act or acts of bullying and the parents or guardians of the student against whom such alleged act or acts were directed receive prompt notice that such investigation has commenced ;
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