The Board of Education supports a secure school climate, conducive to teaching and learning that is free from threat, harassment and any type of bullying behavior. The purpose of this policy is to define bullying behavior, encourage students to report bullying behavior, establish programmatic responses to prevent bullying behavior, to promote consistency of approach and to help create a climate in which all types of bullying are regarded as unacceptable.

Bullying is any word, look, sign or act, or pattern of such behavior, that inflicts or threatens to inflict physical or emotional injury or discomfort upon another persons body, feelings or possessions. For purposes of this policy, bullying behavior includes but is not limited to threats, intimidation, assault, or harassment of any kind, as delineated in the Student Conduct and Discipline Code. For purposes of this policy, the school environment includes school buildings, grounds, vehicles, bus stops, and all school sponsored activities and events.

A student or adult who engages in any act of bullying is subject to appropriate disciplinary action including but not limited to, suspension, expulsion, and/or referral to law enforcement authorities. (Ref. File: JICA/JICA-R and JK/JK-R) The severity and pattern, if any, of the bullying behavior shall be taken into consideration when disciplinary decisions are made.