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Bullying Prohibition

Bullying Prohibition

“Bullying” means intimidating, threatening, abusive, or harmful conduct that is objectively offensive and an actual or perceived imbalance of power exists between the student engaging in the prohibited conduct and the target of the prohibited conduct, and the conduct is repeated or forms a pattern; or substantially interferes with a student’s education opportunities or performance or ability to participate in school functions or activities or receive school benefits, services, or privileges. An act of bullying, by either an individual student or a group of students, is expressly prohibited in school “Meets,” on school district property or at school-related functions. All information regarding Policy 514 - Bullying Prohibition and the Bullying Reporting Form are found in district policies on the website.

Reporting Bullying Guidelines

Any bullying or harassment should be reported to an adult staff member. School administration will then handle the report accordingly. The names of the reporter(s) will remain confidential. There may be special circumstances when this may not be possible during the investigation to obtain accurate information.

Forms of Bullying

  • Physical Bullying is the most obvious form of intimidation and can consist of kicking, hitting, biting, pinching, hair pulling, and making threats. A bully may threaten to punch you if you don’t give up your money, your lunch, etc.
  • Verbal Bullying often accompanies physical behavior. This can include name calling, spreading rumors, and persistent teasing.
  • Emotional Bullying is closely related to these two types of bullying. A bully may deliberately exclude you from a group activity such as a party or school outing.
  • Cyber-bullying is one or group of students using electronic means via computers and mobile phones (emails, Websites, chats, messaging or texting) to torment, threaten, humiliate, embarrass or target another student.

Explore CIO K-5 Handbook

This handbook item is specific to Cambridge-Isanti Online K-5.

This handbook item is specific to Cambridge-Isanti Online K-5.

This handbook item is specific to Cambridge-Isanti Online K-5.

This handbook item is specific to Cambridge-Isanti Online K-5.