ANTI-BULLYING POLICY (Board Policy 5517.01) The Woodland Park Academy Board of Directors believes that a safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards. It is the policy of the Academy to provide a safe and nurturing educational environment for all of its students. Bullying or other aggressive behavior toward a student, whether by other students, staff, or third parties, including Board members, parents, guests, contracts, vendors, and volunteers is strictly prohibited. This prohibition includes physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, including hazing, gestures, comments, threats, or actions to a student, which cause or threaten to cause bodily harm, reasonable fear for personal safety, or personal degradation. Demonstration of appropriate behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate harassment or bullying is expected of administrators, faculty, staff, and volunteers to provide positive examples for student behavior. This policy applies to all Academy activities, including activities on school property, in a school vehicle, and those occurring off school property if the student or employee is at any school-sponsored, or school-related activity or function such as field trips or athletic events where students are under the or where an employee is engaged in school business. Misconduct occurring outside of school’s control, school may also be disciplined if it interferes with the school environment. I. DEFINITIONS defined as a person willfully and repeatedly exercising power or control over another with hostile or “Bullying” malicious intent. is any written, verbal, graphic, or physical act, or any electronic communication,that “Bullying” is reasonably perceived as being motivated either by any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or a mental, physical, or sensory disability or impairment, or by any other distinguishing character. is conduct that meets all of the following criteria: “Bullying” Is directed at one (1) or more students; Substantially interferes with educational opportunities, benefits, or programs of one (1) or more students Adversely affects the ability of a student to participate in or benefit from the educational Academy’s programs or activities by placing the student in reasonable fear of physical harm or by causing emotional distress; and Is based on a actual or perceived distinguishing characteristic (see above), or is based on an student’s association with another person who has or is perceived to have any of these characteristics
ANTI-BULLYING POLICY (Board Policy 5517.01) The Woodland Park Academy Board of Directors believes that a safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards. It is the policy of the Academy to provide a safe and nurturing educational environment for all of its students. Bullying or other aggressive behavior toward a student, whether by other students, staff, or third parties, including Board members, parents, guests, contracts, vendors, and volunteers is strictly prohibited. This prohibition includes physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, including hazing, gestures, comments, threats, or actions to a student, which cause or threaten to cause bodily harm, reasonable fear for personal safety, or personal degradation. Demonstration of appropriate behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate harassment or bullying is expected of administrators, faculty, staff, and volunteers to provide positive examples for student behavior. This policy applies to all Academy activities, including activities on school property, in a school vehicle, and those occurring off school property if the student or employee is at any school-sponsored, or school-related activity or function such as field trips or athletic events where students are under the school’s control, or where an employee is engaged in school business. Misconduct occurring outside of school may also be disciplined if it interferes with the school environment. I. DEFINITIONS “Bullying” defined as a person willfully and repeatedly exercising power or control over another with hostile or malicious intent. “Bullying” is any written, verbal, graphic, or physical act, or any electronic communication,that is reasonably perceived as being motivated either by any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or a mental, physical, or sensory disability or impairment, or by any other distinguishing character. “Bullying” is conduct that meets all of the following criteria: Is directed at one (1) or more students; Substantially interferes with educational opportunities, benefits, or programs of one (1) or more students Adversely affects the ability of a student to participate in or benefit from the Academy’s educational programs or activities by placing the student in reasonable fear of physical harm or by causing emotional distress; and Is based on a student’s actual or perceived distinguishing characteristic (see above), or is based on an association with another person who has or is perceived to have any of these characteristics
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