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Bullying Information
Bullying:
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 emotional trauma. It includes cyberbullying (see below).
Cyberbullying:
Electronically transmitted abuse of any form even outside of the school day and not on school grounds if it
impacts the school environment and is found to be deliberate, hostile, and intended to harm others.
Examples of Conduct that may be considered Bullying:
Repeated physical acts, such as inappropriate, unwanted, uninvited, or injurious physical contact with
another and destruction or damage to property of another;
Repeated or pervasive taunting, name-calling, belittling, mocking putdowns, or demeaning humor related
to a student's race, color, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, religion, disability, or other personal
characteristics, whether or not the student actually possesses them, that could reasonably be intended
to be hurtful/harmful, result in the disruption of school activities, and/or that results in a hostile
educational environment for the student;
Repeated verbal/non-verbal, direct/indirect threats, or intimidation such as aggressive or mean gestures;
Written and electronic communication of any type that incorporates language or depictions that would
constitute bullying, using any medium (including, but not limited to, cell phones, computers, websites,
social networks, instant messages, text messages and emails).
Examples of Conduct that would not ordinarily be considered Bullying but may be considered against the
rules at school:
Ordinary teasing
Horseplay
Argument
Peer Conflict
The expression of ideas or beliefs that are not lewd, profane, or intended to intimidate or harass another
What Staff should do about bullying:
Staff members who observe incidents of what appears to be bullying behavior will intervene, and report
incident to a Principal or designee by the conclusion of the school day.
All reports of an alleged bullying incidents should be documented and investigated withing 24-hours of
learning of such allegations.
Once the report of alleged bullying behavior has been received, the NNPS Bullying Assessment and
Reporting Form will be completed by a principal or designee.
The principal or designee will investigate and determine whether a reported or observed action
constitutes "bullying" by meeting with each student(s) separately.
搂22.1-279.6 of the Code of Virginia requires the principal or their designee to notify the parent of any
student involved in an alleged incident of bullying within 24-hours of learning of the allegation of
bullying.
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