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Bullying Policy (Board Policy - JCDA)

The following policy shall apply only to students in grades 6 through 12:

It shall be the policy of the Board that bullying of a student by another student is prohibited. In accordance with Georgia law, bullying is defined as:

  1. Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person, when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so; or
  2. Any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.

Discipline for any act of bullying shall be consistent with the Code of Student Conduct and may range from a reprimand to out-of-school suspension. However, upon finding that a student has committed the offense of bullying for the third time in a school year, at a minimum the student may be assigned to an alternative education program.

The Superintendent shall develop rules and procedures that carry out the provisions of this policy. In addition, the Superintendent shall provide that students and parents of students are notified of this prohibition against bullying and the penalties for violating the prohibition by ensuring the posting of such information at each middle and high school, and by ensuring inclusion of such information in student and parent handbooks.