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Bullying

Bullying. Presented By: Carolyn Stone Counselor Educator University of North Florida Past President ASCA cstone@unf.edu. Green v. City of New York (1991). Basics of Case: Junior High student fatally shot on campus school yard. Key Issues: Voluntary school liability

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Bullying

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  1. Bullying Presented By: Carolyn Stone Counselor Educator University of North Florida Past President ASCA cstone@unf.edu

  2. Green v. City of New York (1991) • Basics of Case: Junior High student fatally shot on campus school yard. • Key Issues: Voluntary school liability • Results of Case: The courts awarded the mother monetary damages for medical expenses and pain and suffering.

  3. Stevenson v. Martin County Board of Education (2001) • Basics of Case: A 10-year-old boy was repeatedly attacked and harassed by fellow students. • Key Issues: • Voluntary withdrawal • School responsibility to create a safe environment. • Results: The case was dismissed.

  4. Wilson v. Beaumont Independent School District (2001) • Basics of Case: A mildly retarded middle school student was picked on and anally raped by another student. • Key Issues: Sexual Harassment under Title IX • Results of Case: Summary Judgment, not enough evidence for Title IX.

  5. Smith v. Guliford Board of Education (2005) • Basics: 9th grade ADHD student bullied to the point of withdrawing from the high school. • Key Issues: • What is the school’s responsibility in bullying cases? • Implications of student with disability. • Results: The case was dismissed by the district court.

  6. Theno v. Tonganoxie Unified School District (2005) • Basics of Case: A student was harassed from seventh-eleventh grade. • Key Issues: • Harassment based on gender • District acting with deliberate indifference • Results: Theno was awarded $250,000 initially and later an additional $268,793.51 for attorney fees to be paid by the school district.

  7. Shaposhnikov v. the Pacifica School District & John Does 1-10 • Basics of Case: A competitive dancer was taunted with homosexual slurs in middle school. • Key Issues: • School District Immunity • Parental Responsibility • Results: The school district was not held liable. • The parents of the aggressors were held in a separate suit.

  8. References: • Bloom, L. (2007). School bullying in Connecticut: Can the statehouse and the courthouse fix the schoolhouse? An analysis of Connecticut's anti-bullying statute. Retrieved March 31, 2008, Web site: https://www.law.uconn.edu/journals/cpilj/contents/archives/vol7/Bloom.pdf • Conn, K. Bullying in K-12 public schools: Searching for solutions. Retrieved March 31, 2008, from CEPI: Commonwealth Educational Policy Institute Website: http://www.cepionline.org/backupsite-11-01-06/policy_issues/bullying/bullying_in_k-12.html • Stevenson ex rel. Stevenson v. Martin County Bd. of Educ., 534 U.S. 821, 122 S.Ct. 54, 151 L.Ed.2d 23, 69 USLW 3780, 70 USLW 3037, 70 USLW 3228, 70 USLW 3234 (U.S. Oct 01, 2001) (NO. 00-1821) • Theno v. Tonganoxie Unified School Dist. No. 464, 394 F.Supp.2d 1299 (D.Kan. Oct 18, 2005) (NO. 04-2195-JWL) • Wilson v. Beaumont Independent School Dist., 144 F.Supp.2d 690 (E.D.Tex. May 08, 2001) (NO. 1:00-CV-0045) • Wykes, S.L. (2005, October 15). Parents settle suit for alleged bullying by their children. Retrieved March 31, 2008, from chron.com Web site: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3397491.html • (2005). School safety/discipline manual. Retrieved March 31, 2008, Web site: http://www.sde.idaho.gov/sdfs/docs/Publications/Section2.pdf

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