05-20-2016, 08:51 PM
(05-07-2016, 02:08 AM)StLucieBengal Wrote: It seems the definition of being a bully is played fast and loose by some .
Saw this definition posted in my daughter's school yesterday . . .
https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Curriculum-and-Instruction/Pages/Bullying-Prevention-Toolkit.aspx
Quote:(a) As used in this Code section, the term "bullying" means an act that is:
(1) Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person, when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so;
(2) Any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm; or
(3) Any intentional written, verbal, or physical act, which a reasonable person would perceive as being intended to threaten, harass, or intimidate, that:
- (A) Causes another person substantial physical harm within the meaning of Code Section 16-5-23.1 or visible bodily harm as such term is defined in Code Section 16-5-23.1;(B) Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student's education;© Is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or threatening educational environment; or(D) Has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school. The term applies to acts which occur on school property, on school vehicles, at designated bus stops, or at school related functions or activities or by use of data or software that is accessed through a computer, computer system, computer network, or other electronic technology of a local school system. The term also applies to acts of cyberbullying which occur through the use of electronic communication, whether or not such electronic act originated on school property or with school equipment, if the electronic communication
- 1. is directed specifically at students or school personnel,2. is maliciously intended for the purpose of threatening the safety of those specified or substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school, and3. creates a reasonable fear of harm to the students' or school personnel's person or property or has a high likelihood of succeeding in that purpose.
Anyone claiming schools are playing fast and loose with the definition of bullying is woefully misinformed. Or blatantly trolling.
