Step 1: Initial Report
| Task: | Appropriate Staff: | Timeline: |
| Receive Initial Report: | Principal/Assistant Principal | Within 24 hours of receiving complaint |
| Necessary Forms: Bullying Incident Form | ||
| Notify family of the alleged target of intent to investigate | Principal/Assistant Principal | Within 5 school days |
| Set up meeting with alleged target and identify safety concerns | Principal/Assistant Principal | As soon as possible, or next school day |
Meeting with Alleged Target
| If safety concerns are identified with alleged target/aggressor, then: | If No safety concerns are identified with alleged target/aggressor, then: |
| Create a safety plan considering ALL aspects of the school day and identify a trusted adult. | Take statement from the alleged target |
| Notify parent of the Safety Plan Notify the trusted adult of the Safety Plan | |
| Notify teachers of the safety plan and the identified trusted adult | |
| Take statement from the alleged target |
Meeting with Alleged Aggressor
| If Yes, Safety Concerns | If No, Safety Concerns |
| Develop a plan to separate the alleged aggressor from the target | Take statement from the alleged aggressor |
| Notify parent of the alleged aggressor and target there is a plan | |
| Notify teachers of the aggressor and target of the allegation and the plan | |
| Take statement from the alleged aggressor |
Step 2: Witness Statements
| Task: | Appropriate Staff: | Timeline: |
| Staff documents statements from all witnesses | Principal/Assistant Principal Teacher(s)Support Staff | Within five school days |
| Assess if the situation meets standards for bullying❏ Power Imbalance ❏ Repeated/or potential of repetition ❏ Intentional | Principal/Assistant Principal | Within five school days |
Step 3: Conclusions and Report of Findings
| Task: | Appropriate Staff: | Timeline: |
| Does the allegation involve a protected class? (race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, genetics, or active military status) | Principal/Assistant Principal | Immediately contact Executive Director of Student Support Services |
| Make determination on whether or not bullying occured | Principal/Assistant Principal | Within five schools days of initial report |