The South Hadley Public Schools draft anti-bullying policy will define bullying and have each school develop their own policy using terms like kindness and dignity. It will require staff training to prevent bullying of all students and educate parents on the bullying prevention plan. The district-wide plan will be implemented in each school, reinforced by staff, and include an annual written notice in student handbooks.
1. South Hadley Public SchoolsDraft for anti-bullying policy Words that will be used in the South Hadley Public Schools draft will include: kindness, dignity, responsibility
2. Each school will develop their own anti-bullying policy Schools will define bullying: SHPS is committed to creating a safe, caring, respectful educational environment Procedures- prevention/intervention techniques Staff development- to prevent bullying of all members of the school. Staff will implement the bullying prevention and intervention plan Parent /guardian education- bullying prevention plan at each school. Reinforce supporting the districts intervention/prevention
3. School District Procedures School District- will provide appropriate terms in prevalent languages. Annual written notice of bullying prevention plan in the student handbook
4. The bullying prevention plan will: -Be Implemented in each school building -Be reinforced by school personal to support a bullying prevention plan that provides appropriate terms and prevalent language. -Have an annual written notice of a bullying prevention plan in the student handbook.
