(1) Each school district shall adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying and prohibiting cyberbullying. School districts are encouraged to develop the policy after consultation with parents and guardians, school employees, volunteers, students, administrators and community representatives.
(2) School districts are encouraged to include in the policy:
(a) A statement prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying and prohibiting cyberbullying;
(b) Definitions of harassment, intimidation or bullying and of cyberbullying that are consistent with ORS 339.351;
(c) A description of the type of behavior expected from each student;
(d) A statement of the consequences and appropriate remedial action for a person who commits an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or an act of cyberbullying;
(e) A procedure for reporting an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or an act of cyberbullying, including a provision that permits a person to report an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or an act of cyberbullying anonymously. Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to permit formal disciplinary action solely on the basis of an anonymous report;
(f) A procedure for prompt investigation of a report of an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or an act of cyberbullying;
(g) A statement of the manner in which a school district will respond after an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or an act of cyberbullying is reported, investigated and confirmed;
(h) A statement of the consequences and appropriate remedial action for a person found to have committed an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or an act of cyberbullying;
(i) A statement prohibiting reprisal or retaliation against any person who reports an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or an act of cyberbullying and stating the consequences and appropriate remedial action for a person who engages in such reprisal or retaliation;
(j) A statement of the consequences and appropriate remedial action for a person found to have falsely accused another of having committed an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or an act of cyberbullying as a means of reprisal or retaliation, as a means of harassment, intimidation or bullying or as a means of cyberbullying;
(k) A statement of how the policy is to be publicized within the district, including a notice that the policy applies to behavior at school-sponsored activities; and
(L) The identification by job title of school officials responsible for ensuring that policy is implemented. [2001 c.617 §3; 2007 c.647 §3]
Section: Previous 339.333 339.336 339.339 339.340 339.350 339.351 339.353 339.356 339.359 339.360 339.362 339.364 339.370 339.372 339.375 NextLast modified: August 7, 2008