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What is Bullying & Harassment?

Bullying & Harassment Prevention and Awareness Jonathan Brice, Executive Director Office of Student Support and Safety. What is Bullying & Harassment?. From City Schools Board Administrative Regulation JICK-RA: Adopted by Board of School Commissioner October 2010.

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What is Bullying & Harassment?

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  1. Bullying & Harassment Prevention and Awareness Jonathan Brice, Executive DirectorOffice of Student Support and Safety Updated 11/17/2010

  2. What is Bullying & Harassment? From City Schools Board Administrative Regulation JICK-RA: Adopted by Board of School Commissioner October 2010 Updated 11/17/2010

  3. From NEW Federal Government resource for bullying and harassment: http://bullyinginfo.org. Updated 11/17/2010

  4. National Bullying Data Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported being bullied at school and being cyber-bullied anywhere during the school year, by sex: 2007 *Cyber-bullying includes threats/insults made by instant messaging, text messaging and on the internet. Data obtained from the U.S. Dept of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics Updated 11/17/2010

  5. Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Dear Colleagues Memo Selected Excerpt from Dear Colleagues Letter: MUST: Review the OCR FACT Sheet. Encouraged: Read the Dear Colleagues Letter. Updated 11/17/2010

  6. Reporting and Investigation: For Parents, Students and Schools Step 1. Contact your child’s school and verbally report bullying incident. Step 2. Complete a Bullying & Harassment Form available at your child’s school. The form can also be obtained from the district’s school website (Office of Student Support page) and submitted to the school. • The school principal/designee investigates the incident within 2 school days. Resolution for incidents is given to parents/ guardians within 2 school days. • The school submits the complaint and investigation and intervention taken online in the City Schools Bullying and Harassment application within 2 school days. • Appropriate disciplinary action is taken. All suspensions for bullying should have an accompanied Bullying and Harassment report. Step 3. If not satisfied with the investigation, contact the Office of Student Support through our Safety Hotline at 410-396-SAFE. • The Office of Student Support will work with the school to ensure that the incident is investigated within 2 school days. The Office of Student Support will ensure that resolution is sufficient. Updated 11/17/2010

  7. City Schools Bullying/Harassment Incidents Updated 11/17/2010

  8. City Schools Suspension Data 1 Bullying became a new suspension category in SY06/07. 2 Few LEAs reported bullying suspensions in SY05/06, including Baltimore County (reported zero) and Prince George’s (reported zero). Updated 11/17/2010

  9. City Schools Data Updated 11/17/2010

  10. City Schools Data Climate Survey- Overall School Safety Indicator Updated 11/17/2010

  11. Focus for City Schools SY10-11 • Increase Schools Focus on Building Positive Staff and Student Relationships • Teach Students Acceptable Norms for Behavior through Health Education of Character Education Curriculum (Great Body Shop/Too Good for Drugs) • Support School Staff in Building Effective School Climate and Culture (PBIS) Updated 11/17/2010

  12. Strategy to Address Bullying & Harassment • Awareness & Prevention • Intervention (includes full range of Consequences as outlined in the Code of Conduct) • Engage community-based partners so that resources are available at the school level • School Improvement Plan integrates resources, school needs, and community support Updated 11/17/2010

  13. Awareness & Prevention • City Schools provides diverse bullying awareness & prevention strategies during the school year and during Bullying Prevention Week to include: • Restorative Justice strategies • Student led writing and drama productions about the danger of bullying behavior • Teaching & re-teaching the Code of Conduct Lessons that focus on bullying prevention • Part of Safety Stat process that looks at data for all schools Updated 11/17/2010

  14. Current Prevention Strategies • Professional Development/Awareness—Targeted at principals and school staff during summer 2009. Students and parents were informed about expectations for behavior in August and September of 2009. Principals and leadership staff training summer of 2010. Regular updates provided in person and electronically during school year. • Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS)–Expanded PBIS from 44 school implementation in SY08-09 to 61 in SY09-10. PBIS implementation in SY10-11 includes 93 schools, 100% of which submitted their baseline climate evaluation to the state in November. • School-based Character Education Programs • Youth Development –Expansion of programs designed to give students voice in their education. Student government, Youth Ambassadors, and school created programs for student development. • Every school with secondary grades has a registered student government • Youth Ambassadors program working with 500 students across all secondary schools during the school year. Served 300 students in summer program summer 2009. Served about 400 students summer 2010. • Mental Health Counseling- Counseling is made available to students that are victims of bullying and perpetrators of bullying, counseling services are provided by guidance counselors, social workers, and psychologists • SY09-10 103 schools with services, 37 schools targeting middle school students. Continued targeted services in SY10-11. • 8,830 Students receiving individual or group treatment • 23,748 Direct Services Related to Individual Student/Group Treatment • SY09/10 YTD Emergency Petitions & Evaluation 30 Updated 11/17/2010

  15. Current Intervention Strategies • Student Support Teams • Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Plan training for schools • Targeted assistance training and support ongoing during SY10-11. • During SY09-10, City School Social Workers presented approximately 50 staff trainings at their assigned schools on bullying prevention and behavioral interventions when bullying occurs. • Training for 125 City School Psychologists and 204 Social Workers, who play lead roles at the school team level, was a major focus of the project this year.  • The FBA/BIP project team provided, targeted technical assistance to approximately 30 schools, and provided assistance to approximately 60 schools who requested student-specific technical assistance or experienced difficulty with students being suspended due to their behavior. • Code of Conduct interventions Levels 1-4– Includes Student/parent conferences, In-school suspension, Suspension or Expulsion Updated 11/17/2010

  16. School Anti-Bullying & Harassment Activities • School leadership teams integrate as part of School Improvement Plan • Communicate anti-bullying and harassment stance through multiple media to all stakeholders including students, parents, teachers • Engage students in the discussion by incorporating interactive lessons • Use of interventions that include community conferencing, mediation • Involve related service resources such as social workers and psychologists as well as external partners Updated 11/17/2010

  17. Examples of School Anti-Bullying & Harassment Activities Updated 11/17/2010

  18. Sampling of Current Partners that Support City Schools’ Anti-Bullying Efforts 1. Community Conferencing- Works with schools to provide Daily Rap group meetings, and conferencing services for students, staff and parents involved in disruptive incidents in schools. • During SY09-10, worked with 56 schools and had 184 cases referred • During SY08-09, worked with 55 schools and had 126 cases referred 2. John’s Hopkins (Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence)-provides research and best practices to City Schools in prevention of youth violence. • During SY10-11, will train 12 schools in Paths to Pax • During SY09-10, trained 13 schools in Paths to Pax • During SY08-09, trained 9 schools in Paths to Pax 3. Community Mediation –Works with students, staff and parents to mediate conflicts that impact the school environment. • During SY09-10, 3 mediations in 2 schools • During SY08-09, 9 mediations in 7 schools 4. Mariposa Child Success Programs- Mariposa Child Success Programs fill a critical need for parenting education and professional training that fosters the emotional health and well-being of children. • During SY09-10, worked with 1 school (also 1 school on Promoting School Success) • During SY08-09, worked with 2 schools Updated 11/17/2010

  19. Additional Resources • NEW: City Schools website with bullying and harassment updates and resources. Click on Office of Student Support under “Departments,” then on Bullying and Harassment. Or click here. • NEW: Promising Practices from School-based Leaders, course on TSS. • NEW: Federal Government resource for bullying and harassment, just launched after the release of the Dear Colleagues letter. http://bullyinginfo.org. • “Stop Bullying Now” – Website created by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with other public service, youth and community organizations that targets youth between the ages of 9 through 13 years. http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/ • SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Bullying Website: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/15plus/educate/ • National Crime Prevention Council’s Tips for Principal’s on Reducing School Violence: http://www.ncpc.org/cms/cms-upload/ncpc/files/principals12.pdf • OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program: http://www.olweus.org/public/index.page • Resources for School Mental Health Clinicians : http://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/Resources/Clin/BullyClin • The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center: http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/topics/bullying.asp • Preventing Classroom Bullying: What Teachers Can Do: http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/bully/bullyBooklet.pdf • “Teens Against Bullying” – Website developed by Pacer Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) that’s good for middle school/high school students: http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/ Updated 11/17/2010

  20. Questions and Follow-Up Updated 11/17/2010

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