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Addressing Bullying in GPISD
Addressing Bullying in GPISD
Bullying Prevention Efforts that GPISD Counselors Provide (Print Version PDF)
Programa de Prevención del Acoso de Grand Prairie ISD (Print Version - PDF)
In GPISD, counselors provide bullying prevention and intervention with a two-part approach:
Counselors focus on promoting kindness and compassion as a method to prevent bullying
- Campuses follow the district BE KIND monthly themes to be promoted through campus activities. Campuses have a school-wide theme which drives campus Bullying Prevention and Stand4Kind Kindness Crew activities for the year.
- Each campus plans bullying prevention activities to enhance bullying awareness and prevention for the year.
Highlights Include
- Secondary Guidance Lessons
- Teen Dating Violence/Harassment/Bullying Awareness and Prevention
- Suicide Prevention and Intervention
- Character education
- Elementary guidance lessons
- Bullying Awareness and Prevention
- Character education
- Positive character trait celebrations/awards for students
- Second Step groups for anger management and self-control
- October Bullying Prevention Month Activities
- Parent Newsletters/Workshops
- Elementary parent workshops
- Access to StopIt Reporting for Students/Parents
- Stand4Kind Kindness Crew Clubs at all campuses
- Handprints on Hearts Mentoring available at all campuses
- Kindness Challenges for elementary campuses
- Stand4Kind assemblies at select secondary campuses
Counseling support is provided for students who bully and for those who are victims of bullies
Students who have been the victim of bullying
- strategies for minimizing exposure to further incidents/coping skills
- check-in/check-out
- social/emotional support
Students who have bullied other students
- student should complete the Student Reflection Form
- social/emotional support
Additional counseling supports:
- Peer mediation
- Social skills groups
- Behavior RTI
Counseling Services also provides the following online resources
- Senate Bill 179: David's Law
- StopIt Anonymous Reporting by Campus
- AP Quick Guide - Bullying / Harassment Protocol
- Bullying Prevention Information and Parent Resources
Bullying/Harassment Report Flowchart (Print Version - PDF)
Diagrama de Flujo de Informe de Acoso (Print Version - PDF)
Bullying & Harassment Report Flowchart
Step 1) Report of Bullying and Harassment Incident (In-Person Written Report, Written Anonymous Report or Online Anonymous Report)
Step 2) Designated Campus Administrator (complete steps 3 and 4 )
Step 3) Notification of incident must be made
- To the parent/ guardian of alleged victim on or before the third business day after the date the incident is reported
- To the parent or guardian of the alleged perpetrator within a reasonable amount of time
Step 4) Investigation must be initiated and completed within 5 school days (complete steps 5 and 6)
Step 5) Results of Investigation
- Determination if disciplinary action is warranted
- Notification to parents of alleged victim
- Notification to parents of alleged perpetrator
- Notification to appropriate GPISD personnel
- Notification to GP Police Department if required
Step 6) Refer Alleged Victim AND Alleged Perpetrator to Counselor for Counseling Support including
- Individual Counseling
- Small Group Counseling
- Crisis Counseling
- Peer Mediation
- Family Resources