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Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying

Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School (CCLCS) is committed to a safe and welcoming learning environment for all students and staff, open to free expression and free from harassment, intimidation or bullying. "Harassment, intimidation or bullying" means any intentional written, verbal, or physical act, when the intentional written, verbal, or physical act:

• Physically or emotionally harms a student or damages the student's property; or
• Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student's education; or
• Is severe, persistent, or pervasive, creating an intimidating or threatening educational environment; or
• Has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.

While CCLCS cannot mediate alleged incidents that take place outside of the school day (the school day includes official school activities, sports events and field trips) or away from school grounds, action will be taken to contact families about all reported instances of harassment, intimidation or bullying involving CCLCS students.

Harassment, intimidation or bullying may take many forms including: slurs, rumors, jokes, innuendoes, demeaning comments, drawing cartoons, pranks, gestures, physical attacks, threats, social exclusion or isolation, or other written, electronically transmitted acts (via email, website postings, blogs, or cell phones), oral or physical actions. "Intentional acts" refers to the individual's choice to engage in the act rather than the ultimate impact of the action(s).

Since bystander support of harassment or bullying ("egging on") can reinforce these behaviors, CCLCS prohibits both active and passive support for acts of harassment or bullying. Students are encouraged to resist active or passive involvement in these acts when they see them, constructively attempt to stop them, and report them to a teacher or staff member.

Counseling, corrective discipline, and/or referral to law enforcement will be used to change the behavior of a student who violates this policy, and remediate the impact on the victim. This includes appropriate intervention(s), restoration of a safe and welcoming climate, and support for victims and others affected by the violation. False reports or retaliation for harassment, intimidation or bullying also constitutes violations of this policy.

passed by the Board of Trustees on 2/23/09