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Needham Public Schools Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan • Parent education should focus on how we can help children with the “intime” decision-making moment. Students receive good bullying prevention education and when it fails, it’s generally a failure to make a good decision in the moment. Afterwards, students are able to articulate that they knew it was wrong, that they don’t know why they did what they did etc. • Parent education is effective when it’s coordinated with the curriculum. Parents are particularly enthusiastic about homework assignments that require students to interview their parents, or discuss a topic together. These are great conversation starters for parents, timed to reinforce what students are learning in school. • Parent education efforts should be designed to reach all or most all parents. This may mean multiple communications and engagement opportunities in multiple formats designed to reach a variety of constituencies overall. Parent Notification Providing parents with the information and notifications they need will be a critical component of our Plan. Policies/Student Handbook Each year the district will inform parents/guardians about the anti-bullying policies, procedures, and bullying prevention curriculum. Written notice of these policies and procedures, including the Internet Acceptable Use Policy, will be accomplished via the annual Superintendent’s mailing. Student handbooks also include policy and procedures regarding prohibition of bullying, cyberbullying and retaliation. These print resources will also be available on the district’s website. Comprehensive Guide to Bullying Prevention and Response An easy-to-read comprehensive guide to “Bullying Prevention in the Needham Schools” will give parents an overview of Needham’s social/emotional learning program, bullying curricula, tips to help parents identify bullying when it occurs, tips for preventing cyber-bullying, and suggestions about how to respond when bullying does occur. This Guide is available on the NPS website at: http://rwd1.needham.k12.ma.us/student_development/Bullying_Prevention Additional suggestions for notification from the parent task force include: • have parents sign and return the bullying policy • provide clarity about the policy, response, and consequences of bullying • include more education during the response to bullying incidents - educate parents about logical consequences and involve the parents in that process - provide parents of aggressors educational opportunities as part of the post-bullying incident response 21
Needham Public Schools Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan Prohibition Against Bullying and Retaliation and Definitions Consistent with state and federal laws, and the policies of the school or district, no person shall be discriminated against in admission to a public school of any town or in obtaining the advantages, privilege and courses of study of such public school on account of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation. Nothing in the Plan prevents the school or district from taking action to remediate discrimination or harassment based on a person’s membership in a legally protected category under local, state, or federal law, or school or district policies. In addition, nothing in the Plan is designed or intended to limit the authority of the school or district to take disciplinary action or other action under M.G.L. c. 71, §§ 37H or 37H_, other applicable laws, or local school or district policies in response to violent, harmful, or disruptive behavior, regardless of whether the Plan covers the behavior. Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan Guidelines Source: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education School Committee Policies and School Handbooks Policy The Needham School Committee has adopted a policy – Bullying JICFB – which contains a statement prohibiting bullying, cyber-bullying and retaliation. This Policy also includes definitions, as stated in MGL c.71, § 370. Please see Appendix A. School Handbooks The district has also adopted elementary, middle and high school handbook statements regarding bullying, cyber-bullying and retaliation, that are aligned with the School Committee Policy and MGL c.71, § 370. Please see Appendix B. 22
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