Bullying Prevention:

District Office Administrators

What do District Office Administrators need to know and be able to do to prevent bullying in College Community Schools?

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This presentation will provide essential information about your role as a District Office Administrator in preventing bullying at Prairie.

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Thank you for doing your part!

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CCSD School Board Policies and

Iowa Law

School Board Policy: 500.10

Complaint, Resolution, and Investigation Procedures: 500.10 R(1)

Iowa Law, Anti-Bullying: 280.28

Iowa Law, Hazing: 708.10

Everyone has a role in bullying prevention

This document outlines the essential skills that stakeholder groups in our community need to know in order to prevent bullying.

essential skills.

• The district definition of bullying and related board policies.
• What bullying is and is not.
• What to do if you witness bullying, including implementing on-the-spot interventions.
• What to do if you suspect bullying.
• What to do if bullying is reported to you.
• A general understanding of the intake and investigation process.

Know...

the district definition of bullying.

Bullying:

• Is mean or hurtful on purpose.
• Has happened over and over again or is likely to be repeated.
• Involves an imbalance of power.

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what bullying is and is not.

Bullying is NOT:

• Friendly teasing.
• Peer conflict and arguing.
• Fighting.

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Bullying:

• Is mean or hurtful on purpose.
• Has happened over and over again or is likely to be repeated.
• Involves an imbalance of power.

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Know...

you suspect bullying is happening.

Ensure that the school-based staff:

• Intensify the active supervision of the students involved.
• Gather additional information from other staff members.
• Gather additional information from students and contact parents, as appropriate.
• Know the next steps to take and that support is available as needed.

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Know what to do if...

bullying is reported to you.

• Listen to what is happening to assess whether the situation fits the definition of bullying.
• Inform the principal of the situation as a potential bullying situation or something else.

Know what to do if...

Reporting Form

Parents and community members are also welcome to complete the form linked below if they feel a child is experiencing behavior that can be categorized as bullying.

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Bullying:

• Is mean or hurtful on purpose.
• Has happened over and over again or is likely to be repeated.
• Involves an imbalance of power.

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aspects of the investigation process.

Steps

• Screening
• Pre-Intervention Safety Plan
• Interviews
• Analysis of Facts
• Determination

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Reports of bullying are handled by a trained investigator, usually the school’s building facilitator.

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Screening

Does this situation meet the definition of bullying?

Pre-Intervention Safety Plan

What steps need to be taken in order to protect the student at school while the investigation takes place?

Interviews

Who is experiencing or observing the behavior?

Where is it occurring?

When is it occuring?

Analysis of Facts

Is there a preponderance of evidence that bullying behavior is occurring?

Determination

For either founded or unfounded investigations, what happens next?

Your Role Matters!

Support school leaders in bullying prevention:

• Their role in bullying prevention
• Safety-planning
• Precise language
• Trained investigator support
• District office involvement
• Behavior Response Matrix
• Documentation

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Thank you!

District Office Administrators can help to prevent bullying behavior in our schools. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions about the content of this presentation, please contact the Executive Director of Learning Supports.