Bullying Prevention Classroom Strategies - Santa Cruz County ...

Intensive InterventionStudent Attendance Review Board – The Education Code allows for the use of the Student AttendanceReview Board (SARB) for truancy/absentee issues AND behavioral problems. The SARB process generally includes apre-SARB intervention at the school site. If the behavioral problems do not improve the school site will refer the studentand family to the district-wide SARB hearing. The district SARB, in partnership with law enforcement, district attorney’soffice, probation and juvenile justice can mandate counseling, mental health, parenting classes, etc. to illicit behavioralchanges. Should behaviors continue, the parent and student are referred on to juvenile justice.West Sacramento School District has implemented a successful SARB program to reduce bullying in both primaryand secondary schools.SARB – Does our district have SARB protocols in place for bullying?Suspension/Expulsion – Persistent bullying will result in either suspension or expulsion and is based upon theschool district bullying, harassment or behavioral policies.Education Code 48900 and 48915Citation/Arrest – Schools have used citation programs to reduce fighting on campus. These programs generallywork very close with law enforcement, district attorney’s office and the court system. When students fight they are given acitation by the School Resource Officer (SRO), or in some cases the school administrator. The citation is forwarded totraffic court where the first offense may result in a designated fine. Further offenses equals higher fines. Should the familynot be able to pay the fine, the student is given community service hours. This program has effectively reduced fights onseveral school campuses. The program may be modified to deal with physical acts of severe bullying.Bullying that includes physical injury to the victim should be referred to the School Resource Officer for arrest onassault charges if the attacking student is above the age of twelve years old. The school should also follow suspensionprotocols under Education Code 48900 or 48915.Penal Code 422. Making Terroristic ThreatsPenal Code 415. Disturbing the PeaceAny of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment in the countyjail for a period of not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than fourhundred dollars ($400), or both such imprisonment and fine:(1) Any person who unlawfully fights in a public place or challengesanother person in a public place to fight.(2) Any person who maliciously and willfully disturbs another person byloud and unreasonable noise.(3) Any person who uses offensive words in a public place which areinherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction.Temporary Restraining Order – The victim’s family may ask the district attorney’s off ice to file a temporaryrestraining order (TRO) that will keep the perpetrator away from the victim’s