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BULLYINGAdministrative RegulationAR 601.2Page 4 of 7School-Level Grievance Process/Grievance ProcedureComplaints of bullying shall be handled in accordance with the following procedure:1. Notice and Receipt of Complaint: Any student who believes he/she has been subjected to bullying or whohas witnessed bullying may file a complaint with any school employee. Promptly, however no later thanwithin 24 hours of receiving a complaint, the school employee shall report it to the Principal or DistrictCoordinator for Nondiscrimination (Principal/Coordinator). In addition, any school employee who observesany incident of bullying involving a student shall, promptly report this observation to the Principal orCoordinator, whether or not the victim files a complaint. Oral reports shall also be considered a complaint. Ifthe victim or witness of bullying delivers an oral report to an employee, the employee will fill out a District’sReport of Complaint form documenting the information contained in the oral report. If a complainant believeshe/she has been cyberbullied, the complainant is encouraged to save and print any messages, postings, or othercommunication sent that the student believes constitutes cyberbullying and provide this to an employee so thematter can be fully investigated.Published rules, student guides, and other appropriate means will be used to inform individuals of District andschool rules related to bullying, mechanisms available for reporting incidents or threats, and the consequencesfor perpetrators of bullying. A student may file a written complaint using the District’s Report of Complaintform or other reasonable means. The Report of Complaint form should be available in public locationsaccessible to students and on the school’s Website. The Superintendent or designee shall also develop meansfor students to report threats or incidents confidentially and anonymously such as through a designated dropboxat the school site. The District will also explore establishing anonymous reports through the District’sWebsite.2. Initiation of Investigation: The Principal/Coordinator shall initiate an impartial investigation of an allegationof bullying promptly, but in no case later than five school days after receiving notice of the harassingbehavior, regardless of whether a formal complaint has been filed. The District shall be considered to have"notice" of the need for an investigation upon receipt of information from a student who believes he/she hasbeen subjected to bullying, the student's parent/guardian, and an employee who received a complaint from astudent, or any employee or student who witnessed the behavior.If the Principal/Coordinator receives an anonymous complaint or media report about alleged bullying, he/sheshall determine whether it is reasonable to pursue an investigation considering the specificity and reliability ofthe information, the seriousness of the alleged incident, and whether any individuals can be identified whowere subjected to the alleged harassment.