Bullying Prevention & Intervention
Our Commitment
The Milford School District is committed to providing a safe and respectful learning
environment for all students. Through education, prevention, and consistent
enforcement, we aim to eliminate bullying and promote positive peer relationships for all
of our students.
environment for all students. Through education, prevention, and consistent
enforcement, we aim to eliminate bullying and promote positive peer relationships for all
of our students.
Definitions - (RSA 193-F:3).
"Bullying" means a single significant incident or a pattern of incidents involving a
written, verbal, or electronic communication, or a physical act or gesture, or any
combination thereof, directed at any student which:
written, verbal, or electronic communication, or a physical act or gesture, or any
combination thereof, directed at any student which:
- Physically harms a student or damages the student’s property;
- Causes emotional distress to a student;
- Interferes with a student’s educational opportunities;
- Creates a hostile educational environment;
- Substantially disrupts the orderly operation of the school; or
- Occurs on or is delivered to school property or a school-sponsored activity or
event on or off school property.
"Cyberbullying" means conduct defined above as bullying committed or undertaken
through the use of electronic devices. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the term
"bullying" as used in this policy will include acts of cyberbullying. Additional examples of
cyberbullying conduct include, but are not limited to:
through the use of electronic devices. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the term
"bullying" as used in this policy will include acts of cyberbullying. Additional examples of
cyberbullying conduct include, but are not limited to:
- “Doxxing" - sharing through digital means another student's private
information, such as their address(es), telephone number, images with the
intent to cause embarrassment or damage to personal reputation. - "Cyberstalking" - repeatedly contacting another student through electronic
devices, repeatedly attempting or requesting a connection on social media or
messaging apps when that other student has requested not to be contacted
or in any other manner that causes fear or distress. - "Catfishing" - creating fake accounts or pretending to be another student.
- Sharing of "deepfakes" - distributing or communicating through electronic
devices digitally altered images, video, audio or other content that
impersonates another student, misrepresents facts, harasses, embarrasses or
otherwise causes or is intended to cause reputational harm.
Reporting Bullying
Parent Reporting. Parents and other adults are also encouraged to report any
concerns about possible bullying/cyberbullying or retaliation of students to the Principal.
Student Reporting. Any student who believes they have been the victim of
bullying/cyberbullying, retaliation, or false accusations should report the alleged acts
bullying/cyberbullying, retaliation, or false accusations should report the alleged acts
immediately to the Principal, or to a school district employee or volunteer to whom the
student feels more comfortable making the report.
student feels more comfortable making the report.
Parent Reporting. Parents and other adults are also encouraged to report any
concerns about possible bullying/cyberbullying or retaliation of students to the Principal.
Anonymous Reports. The Principal may develop a system or method for receiving
anonymous reports of bullying within the building. Although students, parents,
volunteers and visitors may report anonymously, an investigation based upon such
reports may by necessity be incomplete. More significantly, formal disciplinary action
may not be based solely on an anonymous report, and, likewise, other remedial or
supportive measures may require some form of evidentiary verification.
anonymous reports of bullying within the building. Although students, parents,
volunteers and visitors may report anonymously, an investigation based upon such
reports may by necessity be incomplete. More significantly, formal disciplinary action
may not be based solely on an anonymous report, and, likewise, other remedial or
supportive measures may require some form of evidentiary verification.
Milford School Board Policy
This policy applies to all students on school district grounds and participating in school district functions.
