HB 1942
In compliance with House Bill 1942, the Denton ISD Student Code of
Conduct defines bullying as follows:
Bullying occurs when a student or group of students engages in written
or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or
physical conduct that occurs on school property, at a schoolsponsored or school-related activity or in a vehicle operated by the
District and that has the effect of physically harming a student,
damaging a student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable
fear of harm to the student’s person or of damage to the student’s
property; or is sufficiently severe, persistent, and pervasive enough
that the action or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or
abusive educational environment for a student.
Bullying is aggressive behavior that
involves unwanted, negative actions.
Bullying involves a pattern of behavior
repeated over time.
Bullying involves an imbalance of power
or strength.
What Bullying is NOT
Not Liking Someone
Being Excluded
Accidentally Bumping Into Somebody
Making Other Kids Play a Certain Way
A Single Act of Telling a Joke About Someone
Arguments
Expression of Unpleasant Thoughts or Feelings Regarding Others
Isolated Acts of Harassment, Aggressive Behavior, Intimidation or
Meanness
Psychological
Spreading rumors,
stalking, dirty looks,
hiding or damaging
properties
Verbal
Name calling,
threats, putdowns
http://www.meganmeierfoundation.org/didYouKnow.php
Physical
Hitting, punching,
kicking, scratching,
tripping, spitting
Social
Ignoring,
excluding,
ostracizing,
alienating
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qHmyhK_tSc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89iFQwaSZSU
Cyberbullying
Sexting
Sending or forwarding nude, sexually suggestive, or explicit pics on your cell or online
Constant Messaging
Constantly texting, IM'ing, or emailing a friend, bf/gf, frenemy, or anyone to keep tabs on or
harass them
Spying
Sneaking peeks at others' text message or call history, breaking into a friend or bf/gfs's inbox, or
even digitally stalking them
Digital Disrespect
Spreading negative or embarrassing dirt (true, untrue, or unknown, via text, pic or video) about
someone behind their back or to their face
Cruelty
Using digital platforms to intentionally make other people's lives miserable. For example:
blackmail (making demands in exchange for not revealing something embarrassing or
damaging about the victim); hate-mongering (spreading discriminatory, racist messages);
direct threats, etc...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5PZ_Bh-M6o
Prevention
You can stop cyberbullying by…
 Refuse to pass along
cyber-bullying messages
 Tell friends to stop
cyber-bullying
 Block communication
with cyber-bullies
 Report cyber-bullying to
a trusted adult
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFsfDL
CkfQU&feature=related
Just the Way You Are
by Bruno-Mars
Chorus:
When I see your face (face)
There’s not a thing that I would change
‘Cause girl you’re amazing (amazing)
Just the way you are
And when you smile (smile)
The whole world stops & stares for a while
‘Cause girl you’re amazing (amazing) just the way you are (are)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhYyAa0VnyY