Anti-Bullying

“Bullying" means engaging in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct that occurs on school property, at a school sponsored or school-related activity, or in a vehicle operated by the District and that: 

1. Has the effect or will have the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or of damage to the student’s property; or
2. Is sufficiently severe, persistent, and pervasive enough that the action or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student.

This conduct is considered bullying if it:

1. Exploits an imbalance of power between the student perpetrator and the student victim through written or verbal expression or physical conduct; and 
2. Interferes with a student’s education or substantially disrupts the operation of a school. CISD Policy [FFI(Legal)]

Physical – harming someone’s body in any way, taking someone’s possessions, or damaging someone’s possessions in any way.

Emotional – harming someone’s self worth by verbal and nonverbal communication. This includes, but is not limited to, teasing, name calling, insulting, intimidating, threatening, making gestures, staring/“mugging”, or eye rolling.

Social – Harming another person’s group acceptance through gossip, rumors, trying to ruin their reputation, arranging public humiliation, excluding others, getting others to exclude others, or interfering in someone’s making or keeping friends in any way.

Electronic /Cyberbullying – Harming someone through the use of text messages, phone calls, emails, Twitter, Facebook, My Space, photos, or by any other electronic means.

1) Offline (in person) a. Students can report to their teacher (in person or written) or other staff members in the building. b. Students can report directly to the Assistant Principal or Counselor.

This exact procedure varies from campus to campus, but school officials do make students aware of the process. Most campuses have a “Bullying Incident Report” (might have another name) form. These can usually be found in the administrator’s or counselor’s office. 

2) On line by downloading, filling out, and submitting the Bullying/Harassment Report Form Bullying/Harassment Report Form

3) Anonymously at https://www.anonymousalerts.com/littleelmisd/