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Bullying Prevention Toolkit
Many school districts are seeking tools to use in the development of bullying prevention strategies and activities. The purpose of this Bullying Toolkit is to provide information to aid efforts to prevent bullying.
The web links on this page are to websites that provide information and resources on bullying prevention. The PowerPoint, “The Harsh Reality of Bullying”, may be used as an introduction on the impact of bullying and why it is important for schools to develop and sustain bullying prevention strategies.
The Georgia Bullying Law
O.C.G.A. 20-2-751.4
(a) As used in this Code section, the term "bullying" means:
(1) Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person, when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so; or
(2) Any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.
(b) Each local board of education shall adopt policies, applicable to students in grades six through 12, that prohibit bullying of a student by another student and shall require such prohibition to be included in the student code of conduct for middle and high schools in that school system. Local board policies shall require that, upon a finding that a student has committed the offense of bullying for the third time in a school year, such student shall be assigned to an alternative school. Each local board of education shall ensure that students and parents of students are notified of the prohibition against bullying, and the penalties for violating the prohibition, by posting such information at each middle and high school and by including such information in student and parent handbooks.
(c) Any school system which is not in compliance with the requirements of this Code section shall be ineligible to receive state funding pursuant to Code Sections 20-2-161 and 20-2-260.
School System Bullying Policies:
Other Resources:
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(404) 656-7552
(404) 463-0441
