[LM_NET] RE : School policy on cyberbullying

[Nancy Willard <nwillard@CSRIU.ORG>]

Hey Marian, 

You can also write to "N Willard." She does not bite - and she does respond to 
messages from her favorite folks in schools - librarians. ;)

I have a 2 hour video presentation available on my site especially for safe school 
personnel related to cyberbullying. This has a 30 page handout, including 
recommendations for how to investigate and respond to incidents. I also address the 
legal issues related to responding to off-campus student speech. 

This is the language I recommend for adding cyberbullying to a bullying policy:

... bullying that takes place on or immediately adjacent to school grounds, at any 
school-sponsored activity, on school-provided transportation or at any official 
school bus stop, through the use of the district Internet system while on or 
off-campus, through the use of a personal digital device on campus, or off-campus 
activities that cause or threaten to cause a substantial disruption at school or 
school activities.

“Substantial disruption” means:
Significant interference with instructional activities, school activities, or 
school operations.
Physical or verbal violent altercations between students. 
A hostile environment for any student that impairs that student’s ability to 
participate in educational programs or school activities.

Nancy


-- 
Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D.
Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
http://csriu.org
nwillard@csriu.org

Date:    Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:32:12 -0500
From:    Marian Abrams <abramsmarian@NEOSHO.K12.MO.US>
Subject: OT : School policy on cyberbullying

Do any of you have a school policy in place that addressed cyberbullying?  =
I am looking for examples-- before our committee meeting next Tuesday.

Have ordered N.Willard's book, which will help, but I also need examples.

Thanks so much,
Marian Abrams, LMS
Neosho Jr/Sr High School
Neosho, MO
abramsmarian@neosho.k12.mo.us

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