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Bullying Prevention

San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) recognizes the harmful effects of bullying on student learning and school attendance, and desires to provide safe school environments that protect students from physical and emotional harm. County employees place student safety as a high priority and bullying of any student is not tolerated.

SBCSS prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on the actual or perceived characteristics of a person’s disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This policy (5131.2) applies to all acts related to school activity or school attendance occurring within a District school.

Bullying is defined as any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including communications made in writing or by means of an electronic act, and including one or more acts committed by a pupil or group of pupils directed toward one or more pupils that has or can be reasonably predicted to have the effect of causing a reasonable pupil to experience a substantially detrimental effect on the pupil’s physical or mental health, academic performance, or ability to participate in school activities. 

Report It

Any person that has been a victim of, or witnessed bullying or harassment on school grounds, during school activities, or going to and coming from school is highly encouraged to report the incident immediately to an administrator, teacher, or other adult personnel on campus. Students have an option of reporting the incident anonymously through the WeTip Hotline at 1-855-86-Bully (1-855-862-8559) or online www.wetip.com.

Students within SBCSS operated programs are encouraged to contact the school staff, principal or designee, or another SBCSS administrator when they are being bullied or suspect another student is being victimized. Incidents of bullying may be reported using this online form:
https://bit.ly/SBCSSbullyingform

Or by using the Uniform Complaint Procedure:

Investigation

The principal or designee shall promptly investigate all complaints of bullying or sexual harassment. The student who filed the complaint shall have an opportunity to describe the incident, present witnesses and other evidence of the bullying or harassment, and put his/her complaint in writing. The school administration shall investigate the accusation and shall determine appropriate action.

Transfer Request

A child that has been reported as the victim of a violent offense or bullying as defined by state law is entitled to transfer to another school within or outside the district, under California Education Code 46600 (b). Placement at a requested school within SBCSS is contingent upon space availability. Transfer requests can be obtained by contacting the district of residence or the Child Welfare and Attendance office located at 601 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415.

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For additional information:

Jenny Owen

Director, Communications and Intergovernmental Relations

For additional information, please call 909.386.2413.

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601 North E Street
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0020