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Safe School Plan Continued
In order to maximize the successful education of all Bakersfield City
School District students and help them become productive citizens and
lifelong learners in a diverse society, all individuals including students,
parents, staff and community members:
‣ shall be treated with dignity, respect and fairness;
‣ shall encourage and maintain high expectations;
‣ shall model an appreciation for socio-economic, cultural, ethnic,
gender and religious diversity; and
‣ shall contribute to an environment of mutual respect, caring and
cooperation.
Students, parents, staff and community members shall join together to share
a sense of belonging and take pride in our schools, facilities and programs
through participation and cooperation in support of the education of all
students (Bakersfield City School District, November 1995).
The policy “Student Rights and Responsibilities” is published in the Guide for Parents and Students; this
guide is provided to each student annually or upon enrollment. This document gives students the right to
physical safety and protection of personal property, to respect from adults, and to be free of
discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group,
marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or the perception of one or
more of such characteristics. The District’s policies on nondiscrimination and sexual harassment
support these protections and serve to promote the fair treatment of all children.
Our School has incorporated the District’s Mission Statement and “Student Rights and Responsibilities”
in the school plan helping guide staff to instill a sense of dignity, self-confidence, and empathy in each
student.
Bullying Prevention
In California, bullying is defined as one or more acts, including communications made in writing or by
means of an electronic act, by a student or group of students that constitutes sexual harassment
pursuant to Education Code 48900.2; hate violence pursuant to Education Code 48900.3, or
harassment, threats, or intimidation pursuant to Education Code 48900.4 (Education Code 32261).
These acts would have or could be reasonably predicted to have the effect of: (1) placing a reasonable
pupil or pupils in fear of harm to that pupil or pupil’s person or property; (2) causing a reasonable
pupil to experience a substantially detrimental effect on his or her physical or mental health; (3)
causing a reasonable pupil to experience interference with his or her academic performance, or (4)
causing a reasonable pupil or pupils to experience substantial interference with his or her ability to
participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school.
Our school recognizes the importance of the California legislature’s recommendation for schools to
include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying. Our school has adopted the
following procedures/strategies to address the prevention of bullying:
Our school focuses on the social environment of the school.
Our school assesses the occurrences of bullying at our site.
Our school trains staff in bullying prevention.
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