kNOw Bullying District
"Bullying is a conscious, repeated, hostile, aggressive behavior of an individual or a group abusing their position with the intention to harm others or gain real or perceived power."
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Report a Possible Bullying Incident
kNOw Bullying
When investigating a possible bullying situation, we will test the situation against the following three questions:
- Does the individual suspected of bullying have more power than the individual suspected of receiving the bullying behavior?
- Have there been a series of incidents?
- Has it been the intention of the individual suspected of bullying to purposely cause harm to the the individual suspected of receiving the bullying behavior?
If the answer to any of the questions is "no," then you are aware of an issue that does not qualify as bullying but is negative and should be reported directly to your parent, teachers, counselors, or administrators.
If the answer to all three questions is "yes," then it is possible you are aware of a bullying incident. Thoroughly detail the situation in the text box below.
Explain the situation you believe may qualify as bullying. Include the names of those involved and as many details as possible so we may thoroughly investigate. If you provide too few names or details, we may not be able to investigate.
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Useful Links
Boards of Education are required to adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
StopBullying.gov is a United States Government website devoted to providing information and useful resources about bullying.
This website sponsored by Ohio School Plan offers a thorough summary of Ohio's Jessica Logan Act, including the role of schools in responding to possible bullying incidents.
HLS Board of Education Policy Manual
Visit this page on the HLS website to search HLS Board of Education policies.
34 Practical Posts about Bullying
This series of posts defines what bullying is and is not while offering practical solutions to identifying and addressing potential bullying incidents.