DEFINITION

Sometimes people don’t get along. This is not always bullying. Bullying and harassment are behaviors that make someone feel intimidated or offended. Bullying and harassment are unfair, one-sided, repeated and one person may be using their power over another person.

 

BULLYING AND HARASSMENT REPORTING FORM

 Anti-Harassment Form - Spanish

Anti-Harassment Form - Russian

OTHER IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING FORMS (see also TRAINING/STAFF FORMS below)

Suggestions for Implementation of Confidential Bullying and Harassment 
Ideas for Promoting Reporting With Students  
Ideas for Promoting Reporting With Parents 
PPS Letters to Families: English | Chinese | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Vietnamese 

TITLE IX - DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT

Click here for a printable list of advocacy/crisis resources

Portland Public Schools is dedicated to ensuring that all allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault are investigated thoroughly. The health and safety of the school community is of paramount importance to us; if you have been harmed or know of an incident of discrimination or harassment at school, please contact Dr. Liane O'Banion, the District’s Title IX Director, immediately at 503-916-3025, lobanion@pps.net or submit a concern here.

 

PPS POLICY

Portland Public Schools is committed to maintaining a learning environment that is free of harassment and bullying. Harassing or bullying, as defined in (3), is strictly prohibited. Students shall avoid any conduct or action that could be characterized as harassment or bullying.

• Harassment and Bullying District Policy 4.30.060-P (pdf)

• Harassment/Bullying Poster for K-8
  English | Chinese | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Vietnamese

• Harassment/Bullying Poster for MS/HS
  English | Chinese | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Vietnamese
  
  

 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• FAQs 
• Parents as Coaches

ANTI-HARASSMENT AGREEMENT

Anti-Harassment Agreement (a tool for students outlining what is acceptable behavior at school and outlining potential consequences and supports- agreement to be signed by student, parent/guardian, and administrator)

CYBERBULLYING

Cyberbullying is bullying or harassment that happens online. It can happen on a social networking site, in a text message, an email, an online game or comments. It might involve rumors or images posted on someone’s profile or passed around for others to see, or creating a group or page to make a person feel left out. Because cyberbullying messages can be rapidly sent to many people, they can cause considerable damage to children. There are many guidelines and resources to help parents navigate and stay involved in their child's online activity.

It is our goal, in the following letters, to provide families with helpful information about some of the more frequently asked questions related to internet awareness and cyberbullying.

 

WEBSITE RESOURCES FOR ADULTS AND STUDENTS

• www.stopbullying.gov
• www.thebullyproject.com
• www.adl.org (anti-defamation league)
• www.glsen.org (gay, lesbian, and straight education network)
• www.stopcyberbullying.org
• www.netsmartz.org
• www.digizen.org
• www.embracecivility.org
• www.kidpower.org
• www.Girlsinc.org (information about empowering girls)
• www.saysomethingnow.com (author that specializes in books about bullying)
• www.handsproject.org (anti-violence campaign)
• www.trudyludwig.com (author that specializes in books about bullying)
  
  

TRAINING/STAFF FORMS (see also OTHER IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING FORMS above)

• Bullying Investigation Form (to be used by designated school staff taking a report) Fillable WORD | PDF
• What We Know and What We Can Do (From Leadership 1/6/2010 Tammy Jackson/Karina Kidd)
• Bullying-Intervention-Presentation-for-Staff (From Care Youth Project: Collaborative Agency Resources for Escondido)