BJHS | Handbook 2018-19: Bullying/Cell Phone Policy

PARENT/ STUDENT HANDBOOK POLICY REVIEW 2018 - 2019

FOCUS: STUDENT 201 Glenwood-Lansing Road Glenwood, IL 60425 (708) 758-5252

BULLYING & CELL PHONE POLICY/ PROCEDURES

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OUR MISSION Brookwood School District 167, in partnership with parents and community, will create a learning environment in which all students excel at becoming lifelong learners and decision makers.

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REVIEW OF STUDENT BULLYING POLICY Brookwood School District 167 does not tolerate bullying in any form. All members of the school community are committed to ensuring a safe and caring environment, which promotes personal growth and positive self-esteem for all.

Under Public Act 96-0952 of the Illinois School Code, “BULLYING” means any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including written or electronic communications, directed towards a student that has or can be reasonably predicted to have the effect of one or more of the following: 1. Placing the student in reasonable fear of harm to his/her person or property; 2. Causing a detrimental effect on the student’s physical or mental health; 3. Substantially interfering with the student’s academic performance; or 4. Substantially interfering with the student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school.

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PUBLIC ACT 96-0952 The Act provides a non-exhaustive list of various forms of bullying. The list includes 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.

The Act affirmatively states that bullying on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, 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 above actual or perceived characteristics, or any other distinguishing characteristic, is prohibited in all school districts.

The Act further states that no student shall be subjected to bullying (1) during any schoolsponsored education program or activity; (2) while in school, on school property, on school buses or other school vehicles, at designated school bus stops, or at school-sponsored or school-sanctioned events or activities; or (3) through the transmission of information from a school computer, a school computer network, or other similar electronic school equipment.

Bullying causes physical, psychological, and emotional harm to students and interferes with students’ ability to learn and participate in school activities.

Consequently, our school district will educate our students, parents, and school personnel about what behaviors constitute prohibited bullying.

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SOME EXAMPLES OF BULLYING INCLUDE: • Any form of physical violence such as hitting, pushing, or spitting; • Interfering with another’s property by stealing, hiding, damaging or destroying it; • Using offensive names, teasing, or spreading rumors about others or their families; • Using put-downs, belittling others abilities and achievements; • Writing offensive notes, e-mail or graffiti about others; • Making degrading comments about another’s culture, religious or social background; • Hurtfully excluding others from a group; • Making suggestive comments or other forms of sexual harassment ridiculing another’s appearance; • Forcing others to act against their will; 201 Glenwood-Lansing Road Glenwood, IL 60425 (708) 758-5252

• Tormenting, threatening, harassing, humiliating, embarrassing or otherwise targeting another student using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones (cyber bullying).

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IF A STUDENT IS BULLIED, HE/SHE MAY: • Feel frightened, unsafe, embarrassed, angry or unfairly treated; • Have difficulty with schoolwork, sleep or concentrating; • Have difficulty with family and friends; • Feel confused and not know what to do about problems.

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BROOKWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT RECOMMENDS THAT PARENTS AND TEACHERS: • Watch for signs of distress in their children (unwillingness to attend school, a pattern of headaches, missing equipment/belongings, requests for extra money, damaged clothes, or bruising; • Take an active interest in your children’s social life and acquaintances. Advise your child to tell a staff member about the incident. If possible allow him/her to report and deal with the problem himself/herself; • Inform the school if bullying is suspected; • Keep a written record (who, what, when, where, why and how); • Do not encourage your child to retaliate; • Be willing to inform the school of any cases of suspected bullying, even if your own child is not directly affected.

VIOLATIONS

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BULLYING

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CONSEQUENCES AS OUTLINED UNDER DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES IN THE DISTRICT DISCIPLINE HANDBOOK.

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REVIEW OF CELL PHONE POLICY 1

Student cell phones must be off.

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Student cell phones must be out of

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TEACHERS WILL TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO ENFORCE THIS POLICY: • If students are on their phone, have it out, or if it is on, the teacher will ask the student to turn off the phone and put it away;

NOTE: STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE HIS/HER

PHONE

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ANOTHER STUDENT. IF A STUDENT’S PHONE IS TAKEN THAT IS NOT HIS/HER

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• If a student doesn’t listen and it happens again, the teacher will ask the student to give his/her phone to him/her; • The teacher will then fill out a [Cell Phone Referral Form] and turn in the form along with the phone to the office); • At 3:10 p.m., when school is out, the student can pick up his/her phone from the main office; • If a student refuses to give his/her phone to the teacher, the teacher will call the office and ask for an administrator to come to their room. If an administrator has to come to the room, the student will be escorted to the office and the phone will be turned in. The parent of the student will be contacted. The student will receive his/her phone back at 3:10 p.m.; • When a teacher submits a [Cell Phone Referral Form] or when an administrator documents a violation, students will be issued a 5-day non-participation notice from any after school club or activity for each violation.

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BROOKWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Ms. Jill Larson | Principal 201 Glenwood-Lansing Road Glenwood, IL 60425 Phone (708) 758-5252