are being bullied or suspect bullying when it is safe to that another student is being do so. This is important victimized. In addition, the because it requires that Superintendent or designee school staff take affirmative shall develop means for steps to protect students students to report threats or who have been bullied. incidents confidentially and anonymously. The second requirement is that district staff must Each complaint of bullying investigate only complaints should be promptly about student conduct that investigated. This policy occurs on school grounds, applies to students on school while traveling to or from a grounds, while traveling to school-sponsored activity, and from school or a or during a activity, during activity. the lunch period, whether on Generally, students cannot or off campus, and during a be disciplined for school-sponsored campus conduct, and activity.” students have greater First Amendment (freedom of speech) protections outside of school. Third, the school district should create a system that allows students to safely and confidentially report bullying incidents to the school. 8 and bullying does not Staff must receive adequate “To ensure occur on school campuses, training so that they know Student Training the [District] will provide when and how to intervene. staff development training in This is especially important bullying prevention and given legal California’s cultivate acceptance and mandate that staff intervene understanding in all students to stop student bullying and staff to build each when it is safe to do so, and to maintain school in school’s capacity staff’s role a safe and healthy learning preventing bullying and promoting a healthy, safe, environment.” and supportive school climate.
are being bullied or suspect that another student is being victimized. In addition, the Superintendent or designee shall develop means for students to report threats or incidents confidentially and anonymously. Each complaint of bullying should be promptly investigated. This policy applies to students on school grounds, while traveling to and from school or a activity, during the lunch period, whether on or off campus, and during a school-sponsored activity.” bullying when it is safe to do so. This is important because it requires that school staff take affirmative steps to protect students who have been bullied. The second requirement is that district staff must investigate only complaints about student conduct that occurs on school grounds, while traveling to or from a school-sponsored activity, or during a activity. Generally, students cannot be disciplined for conduct, and students have greater First Amendment (freedom of speech) protections outside of school. Third, the school district should create a system that allows students to safely and confidentially report bullying incidents to the school. 8 and Student Training “To ensure bullying does not occur on school campuses, the [District] will provide staff development training in bullying prevention and cultivate acceptance and understanding in all students and staff to build each school’s capacity to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment.” Staff must receive adequate training so that they know when and how to intervene. This is especially important given California’s legal mandate that staff intervene to stop student bullying when it is safe to do so, and school staff’s role in preventing bullying and promoting a healthy, safe, and supportive school climate. campus
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