School District Policies on Cyberbullying

Bullying and Cyberbullying Policies

Warwick School District's policy covers both bullying and cyberbullying behavior.
http://www.warwick.k12.pa.us/orgmodule.php?deptid=107&schoolid=0007&mid=248

Florida's Lake County School District has incorporated their bullying and cyberbullying policies into a comprehesive five-page document. http://tinyurl.com/59oott

Cyberbullying and How To Avoid It
Four-page student guide written for the Mankato (MN) Area Public Schools.
http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2008/2/14/cyberbullying-guide-as-promised.html

Medford School District Cyberbullying Policy
Medford School District is a district with a zero-tolerance policy for cyberbullying. Their policy clearly spells out offline consequences for online actions. "Students whose behavior is found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to loss of privileges, discipline, up to and including expulsion." In June 2008, the school board announced that they would also seek to revoke student driver licenses for students who use text messaging or emails to harrass others.

Medford Cyberbullying Policy:
http://www.medford.k12.or.us/CodePrint.asp?CodeID=1598
Medford Driver's License Penalties: http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080619/NEWS/806190317

Other Cyberbullying Policies

Each school district needs clear policies on cyberbullying both inside and outside of school. Some stellar examples are Independent School District of Boise City (IA), Plainfield School District and Hopewell Crest School.

http://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/CyberBullying/CyberBullying.htm
http://www.boiseschools.org/cybersafe/index.html
http://www.hopewellcrest.org/aup.htm

See also:
General Info/Articles
Code of Conduct
Acceptable Use Sample Policies
School Cell Phone Policies
Social Networking Policies
Cyberbullying Policies
Email Archiving
Student Release Form (.doc)
Sexting Topics & Concerns