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Ricardo Perez, Jr. Chief of Police at Edinburg CISD

Ricardo Perez, Jr. Chief of Police at Edinburg CISD. P revention I ntervention E ducation. BULLYING RECOGNITION, INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION. “STRATEGIES”. TEXAS SCHOOL BULLYING LAWS 2013. Chief Ricardo Perez Jr. Edinburg CISD Police Department. HOUSE BILL 1942

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Ricardo Perez, Jr. Chief of Police at Edinburg CISD

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  1. Ricardo Perez, Jr. Chief of Police at Edinburg CISD

  2. Prevention Intervention Education BULLYING RECOGNITION, INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION “STRATEGIES”

  3. TEXAS SCHOOL BULLYING LAWS2013 Chief Ricardo Perez Jr. Edinburg CISD Police Department

  4. HOUSE BILL 1942 THE STATE OF TEXAS 42ND LEGISLATURE (ENACTED SEPT 1, 2011)

  5. HB 1942 EDUCATION CODE 21.451 “STAFF DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS”

  6. HB 1942 (Education Code) • SECTION 2. The heading to Section 25.0342, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: • Sec. 25.0342. TRANSFER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ORHAVE ENGAGED IN BULLYING. • SECTION 3. Section 25.0342, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows: • In this section, “Bullying" has the meaning assignedby Section 37.0832 • [means engaging in written or verbal expression or physical conduct that a school district board of trustees or the board's designee determines: • [(1) 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; or • [(2) is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive enough that the action or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student]. • (b-1) The board of trustees of a school district may transfer the student who engaged in bullying to: another classroom at the campus to which the victim was assigned at the time the bullying occurred; or a campus in the district other than the campus to which the victim was assigned at the time the bullying occurred, • in consultation with a parent or other person with authority to act on behalf of the student who engaged in bullying. • (b-2) Section 37.004 applies to a transfer under Subsection (b-1) of a student with a disability who receives special education services.

  7. HB 1942 (Education Code) SECTION4Section28.002,EducationCode,isamendedby addingSubsection(s)toreadasfollows: In this subsection, "bullying" has the meaningassignedbySection37.0832and"harassment"hasthemeaningassignedbySection37.001. InadditiontoanyotheressentialknowledgeandskillstheStateBoardofEducationadoptsforthehealthcurriculumunderSubsection(a)(2)(B),theboardshalladoptforthehealthcurriculum,inconsultationwiththeTexasSchool Safety Center, essential knowledge and skills thatincludeevidence-basedpracticesthatwilleffectivelyaddressawareness,prevention,identification,self-defenseinresponseto, and resolution of and intervention in bullying andharassment. • SECTION5 Section 37.001(b), Education Code, is amended toreadasfollows: • Inthissection "Bullying"hasthemeaningassignedbySection37.0832 • "Harassment"meansthreateningtocauseharmor bodilyinjurytoanotherstudent,engaginginsexually intimidatingconduct,causingphysicaldamagetothepropertyof anotherstudent,subjectinganotherstudenttophysical confinementorrestraint,ormaliciouslytakinganyactionthat substantiallyharmsanotherstudent'sphysicaloremotional healthorsafety. • [(2)] "Hitlist"meansalistofpeopletargeted tobeharmed,using: •   (A) afirearm,asdefinedbySection46.01(3), PenalCode; • (b)A knife, as defined by Section 46.01(7), PenalCode;or • (c)anyotherobjecttobeusedwithintentto causebodilyharm.

  8. HB 1942 (Education Code) SECTION6. Section 37.083(a), Education Code, is amended toreadasfollows: (a)Eachschooldistrictshalladoptandimplementa disciplinemanagementprogramtobeincludedinthedistrict improvementplanunderSection11.252.Theprogrammustprovide forpreventionofandeducationconcerningunwantedphysicalor verbalaggressionand[,]sexualharassment[,andotherforms ofbullying] inschool, on school grounds, and inschool vehicles.

  9. HB 1942 (Education Code) • SECTION7. SubchapterC,Chapter 37,Education Code, is amendedbyaddingSection37.0832to readasfollows: • Sec.37.0832.BULLYINGPREVENTIONPOLICIESANDPROCEDURES. • Inthissection,"bullying"means,subjecttoSubsection (b), engaging in written or verbal expression, expression throughelectronicmeans,orphysicalconductthatoccurson school property, at a school-sponsored or school-related activity,orinavehicleoperatedbythedistrictandthat: • has the effect or will have the effect of physicallyharmingastudent,damagingastudent'sproperty,or placingastudentinreasonablefearofharmtothestudent'spersonorofdamagetothestudent'sproperty;or • issufficientlysevere,persistent,andpervasive enoughthattheactionorthreatcreatesanintimidating, threatening,orabusiveeducationalenvironmentforastudent. • (b) ConductdescribedbySubsection(a)isconsidered bullyingifthatconduct: • exploits an imbalance of power between the studentperpetratorandthestudentvictimthroughwrittenor verbalexpressionorphysicalconduct;and • Interferes with a student's education or substantiallydisruptstheoperationofaschool.

  10. HB 1942 (Education Code) Cont’d. • Sec.37.0832BULLYINGPREVENTIONPOLICIESANDPROCEDURES.(Continued) • Interferes with a student's education or substantiallydisruptstheoperationofaschool. • (c) Theboardoftrusteesofeachschooldistrictshall adoptapolicy,includinganynecessaryprocedures,concerning bullyingthat: • prohibitsthebullyingofastudent; • (2) Prohibits retaliation against any person, includingavictim,awitness,oranotherperson,whoingood faithprovidesinformationconcerninganincidentofbullying; • (3) establishesaprocedureforprovidingnoticeof anincidentofbullyingtoaparentorguardianofthevictim andaparentorguardianofthebullywithinareasonableamount oftimeaftertheincident; • (4) establishestheactionsastudentshouldtaketo obtainassistanceandinterventioninresponsetobullying; • (5) setsouttheavailablecounselingoptionsfora studentwhoisavictimoforawitnesstobullyingorwho engagesinbullying; • (6) establishesproceduresforreportinganincident ofbullying,investigatingareportedincidentofbullying,and determiningwhetherthereportedincidentofbullyingoccurred; • (7) Prohibits the imposition of adisciplinary measureonastudentwho,afteraninvestigation,isfoundtobe avictimofbullying,onthebasisofthatstudent'suseof reasonableself-defenseinresponsetothebullying • (8) requires that discipline for bullying of a studentwithdisabilitiescomplywithapplicablerequirements underfederallaw,includingtheIndividualswithDisabilities EducationAct(20U.S.C.Section1400etseq.). • (d) Thepolicyandanynecessaryproceduresadoptedunder Subsection(c)mustbeincluded: • annually,inthestudentandemployeeschool districthandbooks;and • inthedistrictimprovementplanunderSection 11.252. • (e) Theprocedureforreportingbullyingestablishedunder Subsection(c)mustbepostedonthedistrict'sInternetwebsite totheextentpracticable.

  11. Education Code 37.001 (a)(7-8)(Student Code of Conduct) (a) The board of  trustees of an independent school district shall, with the advice  of its district-level committee established under Subchapter F,  Chapter 11, adopt a student code of conduct for the district. The  student code of conduct must be posted and prominently displayed at  each school campus or made available for review at the office of the  campus principal. In addition to establishing standards for  student conduct, the student code of conduct must: (7) prohibit bullying, harassment, and making hit lists and ensure that district employees enforce those prohibitions; and (8) provide, as appropriate for students at each grade level, methods, including options, for: (A) managing students in the classroom and on school grounds; (B) disciplining students; and (C) preventing and intervening in student discipline problems, including bullying, harassment, and making hit lists. (b) In this section: (1) "Harassment" means threatening to cause harm or bodily injury to another student, engaging in sexually intimidating conduct, causing physical damage to the property of another student, subjecting another student to physical confinement or restraint, or maliciously taking any action that substantially harms another student's physical or emotional health or safety. (2) "Hit list" means a list of people targeted to be harmed, using: (A) a firearm, as defined by Section 46.01(3), Penal Code; (B) a knife, as defined by Section 46.01(7), Penal Code; or (C) any other object to be used with intent to cause bodily harm.

  12. Education Code 25.0341 § 25.0341.TRANSFER OF VICTIMS OF BULLYING (a) In this section, "bullying" means engaging in written or verbal expression or physical conduct that a school district board of trustees or the board's designee determines: (1) 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; or (2) is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive enough that the action or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student. (b) On the request of a parent or other person with authority to act on behalf of a student who is a victim of bullying, the board of trustees of a school district or the board's designee shall transfer the victim to: (1) another classroom at the campus to which the victim was assigned at the time the bullying occurred; or (2) a campus in the school district other than the campus to which the victim was assigned at the time the bullying occurred. (c) The board of trustees or the board's designee shall verify that a student has been a victim of bullying before transferring the student under this section. (d) The board of trustees or the board's designee may consider past student behavior when identifying a bully. (e) The determination by the board of trustees or the board's designee is final and may not be appealed. (f) A school district is not required to provide transportation to a student who transfers to another campus under Subsection (b)(2).

  13. BULLY cases Investigated resulting in P.I.E. strategies for De-Escalating the RIPPLE EFFECT • ECISD POLICE CASE # BULLY CASE OF PASSION • ECISD POLICE CASE # -CYBER BULLY CASE-MOTIVATIONAL GROUP • ECISD POLICE CASE # 12-13-1418-EMPLOYEE BULLY CASE

  14. EDINBURG CISD ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE WWW.ECISD.US

  15. EDINBURG CISD ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE EDINBURG CISD POLICIES: FFI (LEGAL) – PROVIDES FRAMEWORK FFI (LOCAL) – DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES Policy prohibits Bullying. Policy Prohibits Retaliation against anyone who provides information on an incident of bullying. Provides notice to parent of the victim and the student who engaged in bullying. Establishes the procedures that a student should take to obtain assistance and intervention in response to bullying.

  16. EDINBURG CISD ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE Counseling options will be provided to the victim, the witnesses of bullying, and the student who engaged in bullying. Procedures for reporting, investigating and determining that bullying occurred will be established. (within 10 district business days. Prohibits disciplining a victim for self-defense in a bullying incident. Discipline of student with disabilities comply with I.D.E.A. (federal law)

  17. EDINBURG CISD ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE • EDINBURG CISD EMPLOYEES MANDATORY TRAINING: • POLICIES (FFI (LEGAL) AND FFI (LOCAL)) • EDINBURG CISD STATEMENT ON BULLYING • TEXAS SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER BULLYING TRAINING.

  18. EDINBURG CISD ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE • EDINBURG CISD PROCEDURES AND ACTIVITIES CREATED: • FORMS FOR PARENTS AT REGISTRATION • ANTI-BULLYING PLEDGE FOR ORGANIZATIONS • BULLYING REPORT FORM ON ECISD WEBSITE • “SAFE HAVEN” OR “SAFE ROOM” • PROJECT WISDOM CHARACTER ED LESSONS. • NEW PK-2 CURRICULUM “JELLYBEAN JAMBOREE” • STUDENT – LED CAMPUS COMMITTEE.

  19. For Educators: What You Should Know: Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among students that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both students who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems. Bullying can occur during or after school hours. While most reported bullying happens in the school building, a significant percentage also happens in places like on the playground or the bus. It can also happen traveling to or from school, in the youth’s neighborhood, or on the Internet.There are common types of bullying that can occur: • Verbal bullying: Saying or writing mean things • Social bullying: Commonly referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. • Physical bullying: hurting a person’s body or possessions It is important to talk with children who show signs of being bullied or bullying others. Bullying can point to other issues or problems, such as depression or substance abuse. Talking to the student can help identify the root of the problem What Should You Do? There are simple steps teachers can take to stop bullying on the spot and keep students safe: • Intervene immediately. It is ok to get another teacher to help when multiple students involved. • Separate the students involved. • Make sure everyone is safe. • Meet any immediate medical or mental health needs. • Stay calm. Reassure the students involved, including bystanders. • Model respectful behavior when you intervene.

  20. EDINBURG CISD ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE Supt. Dr. Rene Gutierrez approved EDINBURG CISD ANTI-BULLYING SIGNS PLACED AT ALL 43 EDINBURG CISD CAMPUSES 2013

  21. BULLYING DEFINITION Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.

  22. CYCLE OF BULLYING Bully Starts the bullying and takes an active part Defender of the Victim Dislikes the bullying and helps or tries to help the victim Follower Takes an active part, but does not start the bullying TARGET Possible Defender Dislikes the bullying and thinks he ought to help but doesn’t Supporter Supports the bullying but does not take an active part Disengaged Onlooker Passive Supporter (Possible Bully) Likes the bullying but does not display open support

  23. BULLY CHARACTERISTICS • High self-esteem • May be popular • More likely to engage in other problem behaviors later in life, such as criminal activity or alcohol or other drug abuse

  24. VICTIM CHARACTERISTICS • PASSIVE: • Quiet, anxious & insecure • Tend to “normalize” and no longer are victims upon entering adulthood, though they may have continued lower self-esteem and be more prone to depression • PROVOCATIVE: • Reactive, clumsy, impulsive, irritating • Attempt to fight or answer back when attacked, but not effectively • Often hyperactive, have difficulty concentrating and act in ways that irritate others

  25. ECISD Cyber bullying Policy (CQ Local)

  26. Freedom from Bullying District Committee

  27. COMMITTEE • Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Bully Gang and Drug Committee • The committee consists of School Administrators, Educators, Students, Parents, Social Workers and Law Enforcement • The goal of the committee is to develop recommendations and ideas to address bully gang and drugs in our schools and are forwarded to the Superintendent and School Board for consideration in keeping our schools safe • Meet once a month throughout the school year

  28. www.great-online.org • Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) is an evidence-based and effective gang and violence prevention program built around school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curricula. The Program is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership for children in the years immediately before the prime ages for introduction into gangs and delinquent behavior. • G.R.E.A.T. Introduction • G.R.E.A.T. has developed partnerships with nationally recognized organizations, such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Families and Schools Together (FAST), and the National Association of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues, Inc. (PAL). These partnerships encourage positive relationships among the community, parents, schools, and the law enforcement community. • The G.R.E.A.T. Program offers a continuum of components for students and their families that focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid using delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems. These components include a 13-lesson middle school curriculum, a 6-lesson elementary school curriculum, a summer program, and families training. • The Regional Training Centers provide training to sworn/certified criminal justice professionals to teach the G.R.E.A.T. curricula to elementary and middle school students and to families throughout North America, including the United States, Canada, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

  29. Web Resources: • www.bullyinginfo.org - U.S. government website that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs. • http://www.education.com/topic/school-bullying-teasing - This site includes a list of peer-reviewed articles related to bullying. • http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/index.html - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. • http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_bullyroundup.html - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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