Cyberbullying, Sexting, PDA BULLYING/CYBERBULLYING Bullying and/or cyberbullying will not be tolerated at Clayton Valley Charter High School. Bullying/cyberbullying can be verbal, physical, or electronic statements or other acts committed by an individual or group that are meant to harass, intimidate, or threaten the physical and mental well-being of another individual. Examples include, but are not limited to: Wearing gang parpaphernalia and other clothing meant to intimidate or exclude another. Spreading rumors, posting, or reposting degrading, harmful, or explicit pictures, messages, or information using social media or other forms of electronic communication, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, or texts. Taunting or making sexual slurs about a person’s gender, orientation or sexual status. Name-calling, joking, or making offensive remarks about a person’s religion, gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. Physical acts of bullying, such as punching, slapping, or tripping someone. Intimidating another individual by taking money or food, or cutting lunch lines.
SEXTING Sexting is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, primarily between cell phones. Students who text photographs of themselves or of their friends or partners may be charged with distribution of child pornography in a court of law. Those who receive pornography may be charged with possession of child pornography in a court of law. If this offense affects the school environment, and or a student’s attendance and learning process the offender will be subject to disciplinary action.
PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION (PDA) Public displays of affection have no place at school. Students observed inappropriately hugging, kissing, sitting in another’s lap, laying against, groping/fondling, or displaying other forms of affection before, during, and after school on school grounds or at a school sponsored activity are in violation of this policy. Allowable are hand-holding and brief hugs. If this offense affects the school environment, and or a student’s attendance and learning process the offenders will be subject to disciplinary action.
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