§ 780. Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the creation of a bullying prevention, gang resistance education and training program.

§ 781. Legislative findings; intent

(a) The Legislature finds that bullying has a negative effect on the social environment of schools, creates a climate of fear among students, inhibits their ability to learn, and leads to other antisocial behavior: (1) Sexual, discrimination due to sexual orientation; and (2) Harassment. (b) Bullying behavior has been linked to other forms of antisocial […]

§ 782. Definitions

As used in this chapter: (a) “Board” means the Virgin Islands Board of Education; (b) “Bullying prevention” includes but is not limited to instruction in the prevention and strategies for student-centered problem solving all of the following: (1) Intimidation; (2) Student victimization; (3) Sexual harassment; (4) Sexual violence; (5) Sexual, discrimination due to sexual orientation; […]

§ 783. Implementation

(a) Each school district shall make suitable provisions for instruction in bullying prevention and gang resistance education and training in all grades and include such instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein. (b) The Department of Education shall incorporate the bullying prevention and gang resistance education and training with Conflict Resolution Education set […]

§ 784. Effective date

Beginning 180 days after the effective date of this chapter, each school district shall create and maintain a policy on bullying, which must be filed with the Board. Each school district must communicate its policy on bullying to its students and their parents or guardians on an annual basis. The policy must be updated every […]