Knights Against Bullying
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Bullying is hurtful and not tolerated atst. john Berchmans
A safe and civil environment is needed for students to learn and attain high academic standards and to promote healthy human relationships. Bullying, like other violent or disruptive behavior, is conduct that interferes with students' ability to learn and teachers' ability to educate students in a safe environment.
The school cannot monitor the activities of students at all times or eliminate all incidents of bullying between students, particularly when students are not under the direct supervision of school personnel. However, to the extent that such conduct affects the educational environment of the school and the rights and welfare of its students and is within the control of the school in its normal operations, it is the school's intent to prevent bullying and to take action to investigate, respond, remediate, and discipline those acts of bullying which have not been successfully prevented. The purpose of this policy is to assist the school in its goal of preventing and responding to acts of bullying, intimidation, violence, and other similar disruptive behavior.
Bullying is 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 school or the Archdiocese of San Antonio and that:- 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 property;
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2. Is severe, persistent, and/or 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:
- Exploits an imbalance of power between the student perpetrator and the student victim through written or verbal expression or physical conduct.
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2. Interferes with a student's education and substantially disrupts the operation of a school.
We know it can be scary to tell or "report" bullying, so you do not have to include your name on this form. However, Mrs. Nora L. Garcia may want to ask more questions about this, so including your name will help her look into the problem.
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