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Bullying Prevention & Response Plan

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On June 28, 2010, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law Public Act 96-952, titled Prevent School Violence Act (PSVA). The PSVA amends the School Code’s bullying provision by explicitly prohibiting bullying in schools, comprehensively defines bullying behavior, as well as where and when it is prohibited, and expanding the reach of the bullying law to include all private, non-sectarian schools in Illinois.

Board Policy

The School Board adopted Policy 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment, which directs the Superintendent to develop and maintain a bullying response plan that advances the District’s goal of providing all students with a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassment. School Districts must review and reevaluate its Bullying Prevention and Response Plan  every two years and subsequently file with the Illinois State Board of Education. The most recent update (9/2023) can be viewed here.

Task Force

The Superintendent established a Task Force comprised of teachers, parents, and administrators to begin implementation of a plan which

  • creates awareness of what bullying is and how to identify the difference between mean, rude or bullying behavior
  • establishes and communicates to students, parents and staff methods for reporting (paper and electronically) incidents related to bullying behavior. 
  • develops communication protocols for investigating, notifying and resolving incidents reported
  • builds an ongoing dialog with students on bullying awareness and prevention.