Community Unit School District 300 believes that the primary function of its schools is to help students reach their potential as self-directed learners and responsible citizens. A safe and orderly school environment is crucial to this process.
Bullying disrupts a schools safe and orderly environment. Bullying creates a climate of fear and hostility, disrupts the educational environment, inhibits the ability to learn, adversely affects student participation in educational programs and activities, creates a negative effect on the schools social environment and leads to antisocial behavior.
Community Unit School District 300 expects students to act with consideration and respect for other students, staff and their property. School personnel are responsible for creating a safe, orderly and respectful learning environment where students can gain the knowledge and interpersonal skills they need to succeed.
Community Unit School District 300 prohibits any and all forms of bullying by students and will not tolerate acts of retaliation for standing up against or making a report of bullying. School staff shall investigate, identify and stop bullying behavior with appropriate discipline and interventions.
Community Unit School District 300 is currently developing policies and procedures for bullying.
Community Unit School District 300 has researched many Bullying Prevention Strategies. Click the link below for a list of resources that were used to help design our procedures