The Ohio law defines bullying as any intentional written, verbal, electronic, or physical act that a student has exhibited toward another particular student more than once and the behavior both causes mental or physical harm to the other student and is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for the other student.
* Bullying also includes “violence within a dating relationship.”
* Learning bullying prevention skills will help you:
1. foster positive peer relationships that work to prevent bullying
2. diffuse situations that can lead to bullying
3. stop bullying incidents directed at you or other students
* The law requires disciplinary action for students who bully others in any manner. This is not limited to incidents on school property or during school hours.
* Making a knowingly false report will result in disciplinary action as required by Ohio law.