Belmont Charter School
Bullying Prevention and Intervention Policy - Remedial Measures and Consequences
Consequences for a student who commits an act of bullying or harassment shall be unique to the individual incident and will vary in
method and severity according to the nature of the behavior, the developmental age of the student, and the students history of problem behaviors and
performance, and will be consistent with Belmont Acdemy Charter Schools Code of Student Conduct. Remedial measures are designed to: correct the problem
behavior; prevent future occurrences of behavior, and protect the victim.
Consequences and appropriate remedial actions for a student who commits one or more acts of bullying or harassment may range from positive behavioral
interventions to and including suspension or expulsion.
Factors for Determining Remedial Measures and Consequences:
• Age, development, and maturity of parties involved
• Degree of harm
• Surrounding Circumstances
• Nature and severity of behavior (s)
• Incidences of past or continuing patterns of bullying and harassment
• Relationship between the parties involved
• Context in which the alleged incident(s) occurred
Factors for Determining Remedial Measures:
Personal
• Life skill competencies
• Experiential deficiencies
• Social relationships
• Strengths
• Traits
• Interests
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Classroom participation
• Academic performance
Environmental
• School culture
• School Climate
• Student-staff relationships
• Management of classrooms and other educational environments
• Staff ability to prevent and de-escalate difficult situations
• Social-emotional and behavioral supports
• Social relationships
• Community Activities
• Family dynamics
Examples of Remedial Measures
Personal
• Framing the aggressive behavior as a failed attempt to solve a real problem. The designated staff member will assist the misbehaving
student to find a better way to solve the problem or meet the goal.
• Restitution and restoration
• Restorative justice
• Corrective instruction or other relevant learning or service experience
• Supportive interventions, including participation with Family Support Services, and mediation
• Behavioral management plan, with benchmarks that are closely monitored
• Parent conferences
• Referral to outside services
Environmental (Classroom, School Building, Community)
• Set up a time, place, and person to help the bully reflect on the offending behavior, maintaining an emotionally-neutral and strength based approach
• School and community surveys or other strategies for determining the conditions contributing to bullying, harassment, or intimidation
• School climate improvement
• Modifications in student routes or patters traveling to and from school
• Use of monitors throughout the building and or surrounding community
• Professional development for staff
• Parent conferences
• Involvement in community based organizations
Examples of Consequences
• Loss of privileges
• Referral to Behavior Support Office
• Referral to Charter Director
• Lunch detentions
• After school detentions
• In school suspensions
• Out-of-school suspension