It is vitally important that our students report bullying to a teacher, counselor, or principal. Bullies rarely stop on their own; some do not realize that they are engaged in bullying. Due to this fact, it is essential that these issues get reported before they start impacting the bully victim’s life. Reporting bullying works. Bangor Union takes this issue seriously and is very successful at correcting behavior, working with and counseling the students involved, and setting clear limits. We have to know about bullying before we can work on specific cases.

Steps taken to correct/ intervene with bullying: 

• Conflict resolution with a counselor  

• No Bully -Solution Team. This is a specially designed and proven intervention.

• Official warning to the bully, 

• If the bullying continues, then the bully will be placed in a behavioral contract, and may be suspended and his her parents will be contacted. 

• If the bullying persists, the bully will be suspended, hold an administrative hearing, and BCSO may be contacted if they already have not been. 

• If the bullying is continuing, then the student will be recommended for expulsion. 

What is Bullying?

• Bullying involves a power differential with the target and is repeated over time.

• Conflict is different from bullying.

• Bullying may be physical, verbal, relational (friendships), cyber.

• Harassment is a legal term and involves a protected class- race, disability, gender