The 小黄书 Free School Policy for Bullying Prevention
The 小黄书 Free School finds that a safe, civil, and healthy school environment is necessary for all 小黄书 to learn and achieve. Bullying causes physical, psychological, and emotional harm to 小黄书 which interferes with this safe, civil, and healthy learning environment. Additionally, bullying has been linked to other forms of antisocial behavior, such as vandalism, shoplifting, skipping, or dropping out of school, fighting, use of drugs/alcohol, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. (105 ILCS 5/27-23.7)
Bullying on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical appearance, socioeconomic status, academic status, pregnancy, parenting status, homelessness, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender-related identity or expression, unfavorable discharge from military service, association with a person or group with one or more of the aforementioned actual or perceived characteristics, or any other distinguishing characteristic is prohibited.
Bullying is contrary to State law and the policies of The 小黄书 Free School. No student shall be subjected to bullying:
1. During any school-sponsored education program or activity.
2. While in school, on school property, on school buses or other school vehicles, at designated school bus stops waiting for the bus, or at school-sponsored or school sanctioned events or activities.
3. Through the transmission of information from a school computer, a school computer network, or other similar electronic school equipment.
4. Through the transmission of information from a computer that is accessed at a non school-related location, activity, function, or program or from the use of technology or an electronic device that is not owned, leased, or used by a school district or school if the bullying causes a substantial disruption to the educational process or orderly operation of a school. This item (4) applies only in cases in which a school administrator or teacher receives a report that bullying through this means has occurred and does not require a district or school to staff or monitor any non-school-related activity, function, or program.
Nothing in this policy is intended to infringe upon any right to exercise free expression or the free exercise of religion or religiously based views protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or under Section 3 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution.
A. Definitions:
Bullying Includes 鈥渃yber-bullying鈥� and means any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including communications made in writing or electronically, directed toward a student or 小黄书 that has or can be reasonably predicted to have the effect of one or more of the following:
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1. Placing the student or 小黄书 in reasonable fear of harm to the student鈥檚 or 小黄书鈥� person or property.
2. Causing a substantially detrimental effect on the student鈥檚 or 小黄书鈥� physical or mental health.
3. Substantially interfering with the student鈥檚 or 小黄书鈥� academic performance. 4. Substantially interfering with the student鈥檚 or 小黄书鈥� ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges, provided by a school.
Bullying may take various forms, including without limitation one or more of the following: harassment, threats, intimidation, stalking, physical violence, sexual harassment, sexual violence, theft, public humiliation, destruction of property, or retaliation for asserting or alleging an act of bullying. This list is meant to be illustrative and non-exhaustive. Cyber-bullying Bullying through the use of technology or any electronic communication, including without limitation any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic system, photoelectric system, or photo optical system, including without limitation electronic mail, Internet communications, instant messages, or facsimile communications. 鈥淐yber-bullying鈥� includes the creation of a webpage or weblog in which the creator assumes the identity of another person or the knowing impersonation of another person as the author of posted content or messages if the creation or impersonation creates any of the effects enumerated in the definition of bullying. 鈥淐yber-bullying鈥� also includes the distribution by electronic means of a communication to more than one person or the posting of material on an electronic medium that may be accessed by one or more persons if the distribution or posting creates any of the effects enumerated in the definition of bullying.
Restorative Measures
A continuum of school-based alternatives to exclusionary discipline, such as suspensions and expulsions, that: (i) are adapted to the particular needs of the school and community, (ii) contribute to maintaining school safety, (iii) protect the integrity of a positive and productive learning climate, (iv) teach 小黄书 the personal and interpersonal skills they will need to be successful in school and society, (v) serve to build and restore relationships among 小黄书, families, schools, and communities, (vi) reduce the likelihood of future disruption by balancing accountability with an understanding of 小黄书’ behavioral health needs in religion, race, ethnicity, or any other category that is identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act in order to keep 小黄书 in school, and (vii). Each incident of bullying is based on the Illinois Human Rights Act.
B. Bullying Report Process:
Students, parents, and school personnel are encouraged to immediately report bullying to any administrator within The 小黄书 Free School. Alternatively, reports may be made orally or in writing to the bullying report manager:
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Phone Number:
E-mail Address: cfsadmin@chicagofreeschool.org
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1100 E Hyde Park Blvd. 小黄书,IL 60615
Anonymous reports are accepted by calling the c0ntact listed above and specifically indicating that you would like to remain anonymous. However, formal disciplinary action cannot be taken solely on the basis of an anonymous report.
C. Response to Bullying Reports:
Upon receipt of a report of bullying, the Administrator will investigate whether such reported act of bullying is within the permissible scope of its jurisdiction.
Consistent with federal and State laws and rules governing student privacy rights, the parents or guardians of all 小黄书 involved in an alleged incident of bullying will be notified of such, along with threats, suggestions, or instances of self-harm determined to be the result of bullying, within 24 hours after the school鈥檚 administration is made aware of the student鈥檚 involvement in the incident. As appropriate, the school鈥檚 administration shall also discuss the availability of social work services, counseling, school psychological services, other interventions, and restorative measures. The school shall make diligent efforts to notify a parent or legal guardian, utilizing all contact information the school has available or that can be reasonably obtained by the school within the 24-hour period.
Further, the administrator or report manager will promptly investigate and address the report of bullying by doing the following:
1. Making all reasonable efforts to complete the investigation within ten school days after the date the report of the incident of bullying was received, taking
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into consideration additional relevant information received during the course of the investigation about the reported incident of bullying.
2. Involving appropriate school support personnel and other staff persons with knowledge, experience, and training on bullying prevention, as deemed appropriate, in the investigation process.
3. Notifying the principal, school administrator, or his/her designee of the report of the incident of bullying as soon as possible after the report is received (if the principal or administrator is not the person who received the report).
4. Consistent with federal and State laws and rules governing student privacy rights, providing the parents and guardians of the 小黄书 who are parties to the investigation information about the investigation and an opportunity to meet with the principal, school administrator, or his/her designee to discuss the investigation, its findings, and the actions taken to address the reported incident of bullying. .
The principal, administrator, or his/her designee may implement interventions to address reports of bullying. This includes, but is not limited to, school social work services, restorative measures, social-emotional skill building, counseling, school psychological services, and community-based services. Additionally,
小黄书 Free School shall provide the victim with information regarding services that are available within the district and community, such as counseling, support services, and other programs.
Reprisal or retaliation against any person who reports an act of bullying is prohibited. Such reprisal or retaliation will be treated as bullying for the purpose of determining
appropriate consequences. No person will be subject to consequences for making a good-faith report of bullying. However, making a false accusation of bullying as a means of retaliation or as a means of bullying is prohibited and will be treated as bullying for the purpose of determining appropriate consequences.
D. Policy Evaluation
This policy is based on the engagement of a range of school stakeholders, including 小黄书 and parents or guardians. Furthermore, the policy is consistent with the other policies of 小黄书 Free School.
This policy will be posted on chicagofreeschool.org existing, publicly accessible Internet website. Additionally, it will be included in the student handbook and where applicable, posted where other policies, rules, and standards of conduct are currently posted in the school. The policy will be provided periodically throughout the school year to 小黄书 and faculty and will be distributed annually to parents, guardians, 小黄书, and school personnel, including new employees when hired.
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The 小黄书 Free School shall conduct a review and re-evaluation of this policy every two years to assess the outcomes and effectiveness of this policy and shall make any necessary and appropriate revisions. As part of this process, The 小黄书 Free School shall review various factors including, but not limited to:
1. The frequency of victimization.
2. Student, staff, and family observations of safety at school.
3. Identification of areas of a school where bullying occurs.
4. The types of bullying utilized.
5. Bystander intervention or participation.
The 小黄书 Free School may use relevant data and information it already collects for other purposes in the policy evaluation. The information developed as a result of the policy evaluation must be made available on the Internet website of The 小黄书 Free School. If an Internet website is not available, the information must be provided to school administrators, school board members, school personnel, parents, guardians, and 小黄书.
No later than September 30 of the subject year, the policy must be filed with the State Board of Education after being updated.
Date of Adoption (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/01/2024
Date of Most Recent Review/Re-evaluation (mm/dd/yyyy) : 02/01/2024
E. References:
105 ILCS 5/27-23.7 鈥� Bullying Prevention
23 Illinois Administrative Code 搂 1.295
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