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CATEGORY RB: Relationship Behaviors
These behaviors create a negative relationship between two or more members of the school community that does not result in
physical harm. Relationship behaviors affect the whole school community in that the school climate is often a reflection of how
people treat one another. Students who exhibit difficulty with relationship behaviors may also have difficulty with the other
social-emotional competencies.
RB
BEHAVIOR
ELEMENTARY
SECONDARY
RB1
Bullying with no physical injury (Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended
to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance
between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe
emotional trauma. Bullying does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer
conflict.)
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
RB2
Cyberbullying (Using information and communication technologies, such as cell phone
text messages and pictures, internet email, social networking websites, defamatory personal
websites, and defamatory online personal polling websites to support deliberate, hostile
behavior intended to harm others.)
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
RB3
Posting, distributing, displaying, or sharing inappropriate material or literature,
including using electronics means
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
RB4
Saying or writing either directly or through electronic communication sexually
suggestive comments, innuendos, propositions, or other remarks of a sexual nature
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
RB5
Stealing money or property without physical force
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
RB6
Speaking to another in an uncivil, discourteous manner
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
RB7
Teasing, taunting, engaging in a verbal confrontation, verbally inciting a fight
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
RB8
Using profane or vulgar language or gestures (swearing, cursing, hate speech, gang signs
or gestures)
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
RB9
Using slurs based upon the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, color, national origin,
citizenship/immigration status, weight, gender, gender identity, gender expression,
sexual orientation, or disability
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
RB10
Failure to respond to questions or requests by staff
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
RB11
Unwanted or inappropriate physical contact
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
PK-3: State law prohibits, except for drug offenses, firearm offenses, and certain criminal acts, students in preschool through grade three from being
suspended for more than three school days or expelled from attendance at school unless (i) the offense involves physical harm or credible threat of physical
harm to others or (ii) the local school board or the division superintendent or his designee finds that aggravating circumstances exist, as defined by the
Department of Education.
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