Bullying and Harassment Reports

Bullying and Harassment Reports

Pursuant to House Bill 276, the District is required to annually post the number of verified bullying and harassment incidents that occur in each of our buildings.  According to the requirements of House Bill 276, “the list (below) shall be limited to the number of verified acts of harassment/bullying.”   

The chart below is based on very specific guidelines/definitions provided by the Ohio Department of Education.  

Definition of Terms

• Harassment, intimidation or bullying” means any intentional written, verbal, graphic, or physical act that a student or group of students exhibited toward other particular student more than once and the behavior both:

  • Causes mental or physical harm to the other student; and

  • Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for the other student.

• Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying also means electronically transmitted acts, i.e., Internet, cell phone, personal digital assistance (PDA), or wireless hand-held device that a student has exhibited toward another particular student more than once and the behavior both:

  • Causes mental or physical harm to the other student/school personnel; and

  • Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for the other student/school personnel.