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Bullying Harassment and Intimidation Policy
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Bullying Harassment and Intimidation Policy
State law requires districts to adopt comprehensive anti-bullying policies addressing all U.S. Department of Education-recommended policy requirements.
Anti-Harassment, Anti-Intimidation or Anti-Bullying Model Policy
This page addresses encouraging districts to adopt bulllying and harassment prevention policy
Anti-Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Resources
This page addresses encouraging districts to adopt bulllying and harassment prevention policy
Ohio Revised Code 3301.22 Model policy to prohibit harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
The state board of education shall develop a model policy to prohibit harassment, intimidation, or bullying in order to assist school districts in developing their own policies under section 3313.666 of the Revised Code. The board shall issue the model policy within six months after the effective date of this section.
Ohio Revised Code 3313.666 District policy prohibiting harassment intimidation or bullying required.
(B) The board of education of each city, local, exempted village, and joint vocational school district shall establish a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying. The policy shall be developed in consultation with parents, school employees, school volunteers, students, and community members.
Ohio Revised Code 5.2296 School Bullying Prevention and Awareness Act.
The month of September shall be designated as “School Bullying Prevention Awareness Month” to highlight the policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying adopted by schools in the state and the required notice of those policies sent to parents and guardians annually under section 3313.666 of the Revised Code.