Anti-Bullying Policy
West Tallahatchie School District
Anti-Bullying Policy
Board Approved October 11, 2017
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING ITS STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION FROM BULLYING, HARASSMENT, OR DISCRIMINATION FOR ANY REASON AND OF ANY TYPE. THE WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES BELIEVES THAT ALL STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO A SAFE, EQUITABLE, AND HARASSMENT-FREE SCHOOL AND WORK EXPERIENCE. BULLYING, CYPER-BULLYING BY TEXTING OR ELECTRONIC USE, HARASSMENT, OR DISCRIMINATION WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND SHALL BE JUST CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. THIS POLICY SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND APPLIED CONSISTENTLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THIS POLICY CAN BE FOUND ON FILE AT THIS SCHOOL SITE, THE SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE OR THE DISTRICT WEBSITE AT www.wtsdschools.org
ALL DISTRICT FACULTY AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED AND MUST REPORT, IN WRITING ANY ALLEGATIONS OF BULLYING OR VIOLATIONS OF THIS POLICY. ANY CREDIBLE INFRACTION OF THIS POLICY IS SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION WHICH COULD RESULT TO SEVERE PENALTY.
FOR DETAIL DESCRIPTORS OF THE ANTI-BULLYING POLICY, SEE THE WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT E-POLICY ON ANTI-BULLYING STANDARDS.