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No. 249
SECTION:
PUPILS
TITLE:
ANTI
-
BULLYING
ADOPTED:
September 16, 2010
REVISED:
March 29, 2012
HAZLETON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
249.
ANTI
-
BULLYING
1.
Purpose
The
Board
is committed to providing
a safe,
caring, respectful
learning envi
ronment
for
all
students.
The
Board
recognizes that bullying
create
s
an atmosphere of
fear
and intimidation, detract
s
from the safe environment
necessary for student learning
,
a
nd
may lead to
mo
re serious violence.
Bullying of students is strictly prohibited and
shall not be tolerated.
2.
Definition
s
SC 1303.1
-
A
Bullying
means an intentional electronic, written, verbal or physical act or serie
s of
acts directed at another student or students
,
w
hich occurs in a school setting
,
that is
severe, persistent or pervasive and
has the effect of doing
any of the following:
1.
Substantial interference
with a student’s education.
(金)
Creation of
a t
hreatening
environment.
3.
Substantial disruption of
the orderly operation of the school.
Examples of bullying may include but are not limited to:
1.
Unwanted teasing.
2.
Threatening.
3.
Intimidating.
4.
Stalking.
5.
Cyberstalking.
6.
Cyberbullying.
7.
Physical viol
ence.
8.
Theft.
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9.
Public humiliation.
10.
Destruction of school or personal property.
11.
Social exclusion, including incitement and/or coercion.
12.
Rumors or spreading of falsehoods.
Cyberbullying
means willful and repeated harassment and intimidatio
n of a person
through the use of digital technologies, including, but not limited to, e
mail, blogs,
social web
sites such as MySpace or Facebook, chat rooms, and instant messaging.
Cyberstalking
means to communicate, or to cause to be communicated, words
,
images, or language by or through the use of electronic mail or electronic
communication, directed at or about a specific person, causing substantial emotional
distress to that person and serving no legitimate purpose.
SC 1303.1
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A
School setting
means
in the school, on school grounds, in school vehicles, at a
designated bus stop or at any activity sponsored, supervised or sanctioned by the
school.
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.
Authority
SC 1303.1
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A
The Board prohibits
all forms of
bullying
by district students
.
District s
taff shall receive information on the Anti
-
Bullying Policy on an ongoing
basis to ensure a consistent approach is adopted on a district
-
wide basis. The
Anti
-
Bullying Policy requires all staff members who observe, suspect, or become
aware of an act of bull
ying to immediately follow Board policy and district
procedures to ensure the incident is reported.
Pol. 218, 233
The district encourages students and parent/guardians who become aware of any act
of bullying to immediately report the incident(s) to the
appropriate building
administration, security, or staff for further investigation. Any student who retaliates
against another for reporting bullying may also be subject to consequences in
accordance with the discipline policy.
All students shall be info
rmed of their right to protection against bullying behaviors
and the right to file a complaint if they believe they have been the victim of bullying
behavior. District administration and/or security are responsible for investigating
each complaint, determi
ning if the complaint is legitimate in accordance with the
above definition
s
, and taking appropriate corrective action. Any student, be they the
victim or the bystander, may initiate a complaint.