BULLYING/CYBER BULLYING

The New Haven Board of Education will not tolerate any form of bullying/cyber bullying or harassment of members of the New Haven Public School Community by students or employees of the New Haven Public Schools. Bullying and/or harassment, includes but is not limited to, acts based on: gender, ethnicity, national origin, race, sexual orientation, physical characteristics, or mental capacity.

The New Haven Public Schools requires students, staff, and/or parents to report all cases of bullying/cyber bullying and harassment immediately, to the school’s administrator, administrator’s designee, or director.  Teachers and other school staff that receive reports of bullying from students are required to report this information to the appropriate administrator immediately.

Bullying/cyber bullying  is defined as physical, verbal or psychological attacks or acts of intimidation or the intentional isolation that is intended to cause fear, distress, or harm to the victim while on school grounds or at a school sponsored activity. Parents and students will be required to sign the student information card stating that your child will abide by the rules and regulations of Benjamin Jepson Regional Magnet School and the New Haven Public Schools.