The Contoocook Valley School District is committed to providing all pupils a safe school environment.

Conduct constituting bullying or cyberbullying will not be tolerated. It is prohibited by ConVal School Board policy [**JICK – Pupil Safety And Violence Prevention**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pmS1gxb57mR90YhaWTV8ybe56fLNP9WGy7fMtOvJ5LQ/view) in accordance with New Hampshire law [**RSA 193-F**](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XV/193-F/193-F-mrg.htm).

Policy JICK applies to all pupils and school-aged persons on school property and participating in school functions, regardless of their status under the law.


District Statement about Bullying

Bullying: a single significant incident or pattern of incidents involving a written, verbal, or electronic communication, or a physical act or gesture, or any combination thereof, directed at another pupil which:1\. Physically harms a pupil or damages the pupil’s property;2\. Causes emotional distress to a pupil;3\. Interferes with a pupil’s educational opportunities;4\. Creates a hostile educational environment;5\. Substantially disrupts the orderly operation of the school.Bullying also includes actions motivated by an imbalance of power based on a pupil’s actual or perceived personal characteristics, behaviors, or beliefs, or motivated by the pupil’s association with another person and based on the other person’s characteristics, behaviors, or beliefs.


Definition of Bullying

Bullying Policy JICK – Pupil Safety And Violence Prevention


Bullying Policy JICK

Bullying Report Form

[Bullying Report and Investigation Timeline](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qXZw1wX3Zzk03-QeIzHyItOgOKd025s5/view?usp=drive_link)

Procedures and Timeline

*   [**Stop Bullying Now**](https://www.stopbullying.gov/)- the US Government resource site

*   [**PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center**](https://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/about-us/)
