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Bullying Policy

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Canutillo ISD's anti-bullying campaign initiative



CISD prohibits the bullying of a student. Policy also prohibits retaliation against any  person, including a victim, a witness, or another person, who in good faith provides  information concerning an incident of bullying.

BULLYING: DEFINITION

Bullying is defined in Section 37.0832 of the Education Code as a single significant act or  a pattern of acts by one or more students directed at another student that exploits an  imbalance of power and involves engaging in written or verbal expression, expression  through electronic means, or physical conduct that satisfies the Applicability  Requirements below, and that:

Has the effect or will have the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a  student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s  person or of damage to the student’s property;
Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive enough that the action or threat  creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a  student;
Materially and substantially disrupts the educational process or the orderly operation  of a classroom or school; or
Infringes on the rights of the victim at school; and
Includes cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying means bullying that is done through the use of electronic communication  device, including through the use of a cellular or other type of telephone, a computer, a  camera, electronic mail, instant messaging, text messages, a social media application, an  Internet website, or any other Internet-based communication tool.

Applicability Requirements:

bullying that occurs on or is delivered to school property or to the site of a school-  sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property;
bullying that occurs on a publicly or privately-owned school bus or vehicle being  used for transportation of students to or from school or a school-sponsored or  school-related activity; and cyberbullying that occurs off school property or outside of a school-sponsored or  school-related activity if the cyberbullying:
interferes with a student’s educational opportunities; or
substantially disrupts the orderly operation of a classroom, school, or school-  sponsored or school-related activity.

EXAMPLES OF BULLYING

Physical:
hitting, punching, pushing, scratching, tripping, assault, physical demands for  money, confinement, or hazing, if it exploits an imbalance of power between the student  perpetrator and the student victim through written or verbal expression or physical  conduct; and interferes with a student’s education or substantially disrupts the operation  of a classroom or school.

Verbal: name calling, teasing, putdowns, sarcasm, threats, taunting, or hazing, if it exploits  an imbalance of power between the student perpetrator and the student victim through  written or verbal expression or physical conduct; and interferes with a student’s education  or substantially disrupts the operation of a classroom or school.

Textual: (including by electronic devices or “Cyberbullying”) passing notes, writing on  desks, SMS, MMS, email, chat rooms, website, or social networks, if it exploits an  imbalance of power between the student perpetrator and the student victim through  written or verbal expression or physical conduct; and interferes with a student’s education  or substantially disrupts the operation of a classroom or school.

Social: ignoring, excluding, mimicking, ostracism, spreading rumors, psychological  defaming, dirty looks, intimidation, extortion, or theft of valued possessions or destruction  of property, if it exploits an imbalance of power between the student perpetrator and the  student victim through written or verbal expression or physical conduct; and interferes with  a student’s education or substantially disrupts the operation of a classroom or school.

STUDENT REPORTING PROCEDURES

Any student who believes that he or she is being bullied or believes that another student  is being bullied should immediately report the alleged acts to a teacher, counselor, principal, or other District employee. In addition, Canutillo ISD has anonymous reporting  procedures on the District homepage.

TEACHERS, COUNSELORS AND SCHOOL STAFF WHO RECEIVE A REPORT OF  BULLYING FROM A STUDENT

Listen to the student’s report, without judgment, and let the student know that you will  report what you have heard to an administrator. Immediately contact a school  administrator or counselor that you have received a report of bullying. Do not try to  investigate the situation yourself. Complete a written statement for the administrator with  your name and the date before the end of the day.