L3. BULLYING
L4. STALKING
M1. INCENDIARY DEVICES( MATCHES, LIGHTERS, ETC.) N. OFF-CAMPUS OFFENSES
O. OTHER BEHAVIORS
P. OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATION
No student shall bully another student or students. Bullying behavior is defined as the willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so or;
• Intentionally exhibiting a display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm, or;
• Any intentional written, verbal or physical act, which a reasonable person would perceive as being intended to threaten, harass or intimidate that: o Causes substantial physical harm or bodily harm capable of being perceived by a person other than the victim and may include, but is not limited to, substantially blackened eyes, substantially swollen lips or other facial or body parts, or substantial bruises to body parts; o Has the effect of substantially interfering with the victim student’ s education; o Is so severe, persistent or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or threatening educational environment; or o Has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.
Bullying behavior is also defined as cyberbullying which occurs using electronic communication, whether or not such electronic act originated on school property or with school equipment, if the electronic communication:
AND
• Is directed specifically at students or school personnel; AND
• Is maliciously intended for the purpose of threatening the safety of those specified or substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school;
• Creates a reasonable fear of harm to the students ' or school personnel ' s person or property or has a high likelihood of succeeding in that purpose.
1. Minimum ten( 10) days OSS 2. Minimum ten( 10) days OSS with recommendation for long-term suspension for the remainder of the current school year 1. Minimum one( 1) day OSS 2. Minimum five( 5) days OSS 3. Minimum ten( 10) days OSS 1. Minimum one( 1) day OSS 2. Minimum three( 3) days OSS 3. Minimum five( 5) days OSS Off-campus misconduct for which a student shall be disciplined includes, but is not limited to, any off-campus conduct that is:
• Prohibited by the Georgia or United States criminal codes; AND
• Punishable as a FELONY or would be punishable as a felony if committed by an adult; AND
• Conduct for which a student has been arrested, indicted, adjudicated to have committed, or convicted; AND
• Conduct which makes the student’ s continued presence at school a potential danger to persons or property at the school or which disrupts the educational process.
1. Minimum ten( 10) days OSS with recommendation for long-term suspension for the remainder of the current semester AND two( 2) additional semesters. Note: In every instance the appropriate law enforcement agency will be notified. 1. Dependent upon the seriousness of the behavior in question.
1. 1. Warning 2. 2. Minimum one( 1) day OSS