1. “Bullying” means written, verbal or electronic expressions or physical acts or gestures, or any combination thereof, that are directed at a person or group of persons, or a single severe and willful act or expression that is directed at a person or group of persons, and:
   • (a)  Have the effect of:
   • (1)  Physically harming a person or damaging the property of a person; or
   • (2)  Placing a person in reasonable fear of physical harm to the person or damage to the property of the person;
   • (b)  Interfere with the rights of a person by:
   • (1)  Creating an intimidating or hostile educational environment for the person; or
   • (2)  Substantially interfering with the academic performance of a pupil or the ability of the person to participate in or benefit from services, activities or privileges provided by a school; or
   • (c)  Are acts or conduct described in paragraph (a) or (b) and are based upon the:
   • (1)  Actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability of a person, sex or any other distinguishing characteristic or background of a person; or
   • (2)  Association of a person with another person having one or more of those actual or perceived characteristics.

“Cyber-bullying” means bullying through the use of electronic communication. The term includes the use of electronic communication to transmit or distribute a sexual image of a minor. As used in this section, “sexual image” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.737.