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\nOklahoma anti-bullying laws include the following definitions of bullying or harassing behavior:
\n\u201cBullying\u201d means any pattern of harassment, intimidation, threatening behavior, physical acts, verbal or electronic communication directed toward a student or group of students that results in or is reasonably perceived as being done with the intent to cause negative educational or physical results for the targeted individual or group and is communicated in such a way as to disrupt or interfere with the school\u2019s educational mission or the education of any student.
\n70 Okl. St. \u00a7 24-100.3 (2013)
\nYes. Oklahoma anti-bullying laws do not cover off-campus conduct.
\nOklahoma school districts must adopt a policy for the discipline of all children attending public school and for the investigation of report incidents of bullying. School district policies must contain key policy and procedural elements, including, but not limited to:
\nOklahoma anti-bullying laws require districts to implement district policies throughout the school year and in a manner that is integrated with other violence prevention efforts. Oklahoma anti-bullying laws require the State board of Education to monitor school district compliance, provide sanctions for non-compliance, create a center repository for the collection of information on verified incidents of bullying, and publish annual incident reports.
\nNo. There are no specific groups listed under Oklahoma anti-bullying laws or regulations.
\nSchools that receive federal funding are required by federal law to address discrimination on a number of different personal characteristics. Find out when bullying may be a civil rights violation.
\nYes. Oklahoma anti-bullying laws require districts to provide educational programming developed by the state for students and parents in preventing, identifying, responding to and reporting incidents of bullying.
\nYes. Oklahoma anti-bullying laws require districts to provide annual training for administrators and school employees in preventing, identifying, responding to and reporting incidents of bullying.
\nYes. Oklahoma school district policies must include a strategy for providing counseling or referral to appropriate services, including guidance, academic intervention, and other protection for students, both targets and perpetrators, and family members affected by bullying. Establish a procedure whereby, upon completing an investigation of bullying, a school may recommend that available community mental health care, substance abuse or other counseling options be provided to the student, if appropriate.
\nYes. Oklahoma anti-bullying laws require boards of education to make and effort to involve teachers, parents, administrators, school staff, school volunteers, community representatives, local law enforcement agencies and students in developing bullying policies.
\nVisit the Oklahoma State Department of Education\u2019s \u201cBullying Prevention\u201d webpage and/or view the Oklahoma state model policy on bullying and harassment.
\nThe key component framework used in the analysis of state laws is based on the review of legislation presented in the \u201cAnalysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies \u2013 December 2011\u201d (U.S. Department of Education).
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Content last updated on June 22, 2017
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