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SAU #13 Bullying Training

SAU #13 Bullying Training. Understanding Bullying And Your Responsibilities. According to SAU #13 policy, what is the purpose of the annual bullying training provided to all employees and volunteers?. … what is the purpose of the annual bullying training?.

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SAU #13 Bullying Training

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  1. SAU #13Bullying Training Understanding Bullying And Your Responsibilities

  2. According to SAU #13 policy, what is the purpose of the annual bullying training provided to all employees and volunteers?

  3. … what is the purpose of the annual bullying training? • Prevent bullying/cyberbullying and to educate staff and volunteers on how to properly identify, respond to, and report bullying.

  4. Why are we here? • Compliance with the law and school board policy (JICIB)

  5. Why are we here? • Compliance with the law and school board policy (JICIB) • 7,000,000 incidents of bullying/year (U.S.)

  6. Why are we here? • Compliance with the law and school board policy (JICIB) • 7,000,000 incidents of bullying/year (U.S.) • 1 out of 3 students are affected by bullying

  7. Why are we here? • Compliance with the law and school board policy (JICIB) • 7,000,000 incidents of bullying/year (U.S.) • 1 out of 3 students are affected by bullying • Students rank bullying as a bigger problem than HIV, drugs, and racism

  8. What is Bullying? • Single significant incident or pattern of incidents by a student, directed at another student which: • Physically harms • Causes emotional distress • Interferes with a student’s educational environment • Creates a hostile learning environment • Substantially disrupts the orderly operation of the school; or • Actions motivated by an imbalance of power

  9. Actions not at school… • Single significant incident or pattern of incidents by a student, directed at another student which: • Physically harms • Causes emotional distress • Interferes with a student’s educational environment • Creates a hostile learning environment • Substantially disrupts the orderly operation of the school; or • Actions motivated by an imbalance of power

  10. What students are explicitly protected by the bullying policy, other than the victims? • Anyone who in good faith provides information about an alleged act of bullying or cyberbullying.

  11. 1st Amendment Rights • Is there an incident in which one student may claim to have been bullied verbally and an investigation might find that the comments may be protected by first amendment rights to free speech?

  12. 1st Amendment Rights • Is there an incident in which one student may claim to have been bullied verbally and an investigation might find that the comments may be protected by first amendment rights to free speech? • Discomfort ≠ Bullying

  13. 1st Amendment Rights • Is there an incident in which one student may claim to have been bullied verbally and an investigation might find that the comments may be protected by first amendment rights to free speech? • Discomfort ≠ Bullying • Bullying must be directed at another student

  14. Cyberbullying • Cell phones • Text • Pics • Social media • Digital (and hand drawn) images

  15. What are my responsibilities? Tamworth -Principal, Guidance, Assistant Principal, Behavior Specialist, or any other staff Madison -Principal, Guidance , or any other staff Freedom -Principal, Guidance, or any other staff

  16. How much should I investigate? • Once you believe a matter could be found to be bullying, turn over the investigation to the designated employee.

  17. Procedure (for Administration) • Notify superintendent and parents within 48 hours • Conduct an investigation • Written reports to parents of victim and offender, and superintendent within 21 days. • Consequences • Discipline and Education

  18. How do we fight bullying? • Educate students • Educate adults • Teach empathy and kindness • Research based procedures, investigations, and consequences • Educate, educate, educate, educate…

  19. Points of interest • Person reporting has immunity • Annual training provided • Bullying is not normal • Ignoring a bully does not make him go away • Kids need to tell adults about bullying

  20. Additional information • Bullying Tool Kit • Information & statistics • What bullying looks like • Law • 10 Myths • Parent perspective (identifying signs) • Bullying & Cyberbullying • Bullying plan

  21. Complete! • Print • Sign • Submit

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