Bullying Prevention Month: What to do if your child experiences bullying

Any student who believes they have been the target or victim of bullying or any person with knowledge or belief of conduct that may constitute bullying or prohibited conduct should report it immediately to an appropriate school district official. A person may report bullying anonymously. However, the school district may not rely solely on an anonymous report to determine discipline or other remedial responses.

The school district encourages the reporting party or complainant to use the report form available from the principal or building supervisor of each building or available in the school district office, but oral reports shall be considered complaints as well.

The building principal, the principal’s designee, or the building supervisor is the person responsible for receiving reports of bullying or other prohibited conduct at the building level. Any person may report bullying or other prohibited conduct directly to a school district human rights officer or the superintendent. If the complaint involves the building report taker, the complaint should be made or filed directly with the superintendent or the school district human rights officer by the reporting party or complainant.

Resources for your child

Victims of bullying can experience negative impacts to their education, health and well-being. District 191 provides mental health resources for those students, including access to social workers, counselors and psychologists, as well as care from our school nurses. Learn more at https://www.isd191.org/learning/student-support-teams