BULLYING, INTIMIDATION, AND HARASSMENT
Bullying, intimidation, and harassment will not be tolerated. Bullying occurs when a student is intimidated by verbal or physical conduct or actions repeatedly. Intimidation refers to actions that may cause fear, humiliation or injury.
Harassment is verbal or physical conduct directed at someone’s personal characteristics or personal beliefs.
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Victims should always tell the bully to “STOP” and use the hand signal. If that fails to work, try to TALK it out. Finally WALK to an Adult to make a report.
By-standers must do the same. Say “Stop” and use the hand signal. Then Talk or Walk to an Adult.
Students engaging in bullying, intimidation, or harassment will go through the progressive discipline process.
Students need to be told of their behavior and that is falls into this category. It becomes bullying, intimidation and harassment if it continues. Depending on the seriousness of the offense, students may be suspended from school or recommended for expulsion from the district. At the minimum, a student who bullies, intimidates or harasses others will be subject to the following:
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An Office Discipline Referral where we will follow the steps depending on the age of the student.
Clay School will use the research-based training program “Expect Respect” to train staff and students in STOP-TALK-WALK.
