The NREVSD Board of
Education, as part of its continuing commitment to providing a safe, positive,
productive, and nurturing educational environment for all of its students, has
updated its policies regarding harassment and bullying.
“Harassment,
intimidation, or bullying toward a student, whether by other students, staff,
or third parties is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated,” said NREVSD
Supt. Adam Bird. “This prohibition includes aggressive behavior, physical,
verbal, and psychological abuse, and violence within a dating relationship.
NREVSD will not tolerate any gestures, comments, threats, or actions which
threaten to cause bodily harm or personal degradation.”
All NREVSD policies
are constantly reviewed and revised if needed to meet any changes in state or
federal law or situations that might arise in the district.
Harassment is defined
as any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture, use of technology, or
written, verbal or physical conduct directed against a student or school
employee that places a student or school employee in reasonable fear of harm to
his/her person or damage to his/her property; has the effect of substantially
interfering with a student's educational performance, opportunities, or
benefits, or an employee's work performance; or has the effect of substantially
disrupting the orderly operation of a school.
Bullying is defined
as any unwanted and repeated written, verbal, or physical behavior, including
any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture that is severe or pervasive
enough to create a hostile environment, cause humiliation, or interfere with
the individual's school performance. It may involve teasing, threats,
intimidation, stalking, cyberstalking, cyberbullying, physical violence, public
humiliation, or destruction of property.
“Any student or
student’s parent/guardian who believes s/he has been or is the victim of aggressive behavior
should immediately report the situation to the building principal or teacher,” said Bird.
“Every student is encouraged, and every staff member is required, to report any
situation that they believe to be aggressive behavior directed toward a
student.”
Complaints regarding
alleged bullying should be forwarded by the student, parent/guardian, or staff
member to building principal for review, investigation, and appropriate action.
“All complaints about
aggressive behavior or bullying that may violate this policy shall be promptly
investigated,” said Bird. “Students and/or their parents/guardians may file
reports regarding suspected bullying that include person(s) involved, number of
times and place of the alleged conduct, the target, and the names of
witnesses.”
Information on all
Board of Education policies is available at http://www.neola.com/newrichmondev-oh/.
The anti-harassment and
anti-bullying policies are available at the following links:
