Saturday, November 2, 2019

Bullying -https://www.stopbullying.gov/laws/pennsylvania/index.html/

Pennsylvania anti-bullying laws include the following definitions of bullying and cyberbullying: Bullying” shall mean an intentional electronic, written, verbal or physical act, or a series of acts:     (1)   directed at another student or students;     (2)   which occurs in a school setting;     (3)   that is severe, persistent or pervasive; and     (4)   that has the effect of doing any of the following:         (i)   substantially interfering with a student’s education;         (ii)  creating a threatening environment; or         (iii) substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school; and “school setting” shall mean in the school, on school grounds, in school vehicles, at a designated bus stop or at any activity sponsored, supervised or sanctioned by the school. 24 P.S. § 13-1303.1-A (2008) Do Pennsylvania anti-bullying laws and regulations cover cyberbullying that occurs off-campus? Yes. Pennsylvania anti-bullying laws cover off-campus conduct. Pennsylvania anti-bullying laws state that a school entity shall not be prohibited from defining bullying in such a way as to encompass acts that occur outside a school setting if those acts meet the requirements contained in the bullying definition in state law.

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