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Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 School Board Policy-Harassment/Bullying- # 7:20
Harassment of Students Prohibited
Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment Prohibited
No person, including a District employee or agent, or student, shall harass, intimidate, or bully a student on the basis of actual or perceived: race; color; nationality; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; gender-related identity or expression; ancestry; age; religion; physical ormental disability; order of protection status; status of being homeless; actual or potential marital or parental status, including pregnancy; association with a person or group with one or more of the aforementioned actual or perceived characteristics; or any other distinguishing characteristic. The District will not tolerate harassing, intimidating conduct, or bullying, whether verbal, physical, or visual, that affects the tangible benefits of education, that unreasonably interferes with a student’s educational performance, or that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment. Examples of prohibited conduct include name-calling, using derogatory slurs, stalking, causing psychological harm, threatening or causing physical harm, threatened or actual destruction of property, or wearing or possessing items depicting or implying hatred or prejudice of one of the characteristics stated above.
Making a Complaint; Enforcement
Students are encouraged to report claims or incidences of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, or any other prohibited conduct to the Non-discrimination Coordinator, Building Principal, Assistant Building Principal, Dean of Students, or a Complaint Manager. A student may choose to report to a person of the student's same sex. Complaints will be kept confidential to the extent possible given the need to investigate. Students who make good faith complaints will not be disciplined. An allegation that a student was a victim of any prohibited conduct perpetrated by another student shall be referred to the Building Principal, Assistant Building Principal, or Dean of Students for appropriate action.
To report an incident of bullying or harassment, please select the form for your child's school below: (Please note the form can be completed anonymously)
Bullying Prevention Resources
Stop Bullying.gov- This website has links to information and resources for parents, students, and school staff.
Cyberbullying-Connect Safely- Quick Guide for parents on cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying: What Parents Should Know
10 Ways for Parents to Monitor Your Child's Social Media Use
National Bullying Prevention Center
