Capistrano Unified School District

Bullying/Cyberbullying

Bullying is ongoing unwelcome, pervasive, severe, verbal, written or physical conduct directed at a student or staff member by a student or staff member that has the effect of any or all of the following:

Physically, emotionally, or mentally harming a student or staff member.
Damaging, extorting, or taking a student or a staff member's personal property.
Placing a student or staff member in reasonable fear of physical, emotional, or mental harm.
Placing a student, or staff member in reasonable fear of damage to, or loss of personal property.
Creating an intimidating and/or hostile environment that substantially interferes with a student's educational opportunities or the ability of a staff member to perform his or her duties

BULLYING EXAMPLES:

Hitting, tripping, shoving, pinching, and excessive tickling
Threats, name-calling, racial slurs, and insults
Demanding money, property, or some service to be performed
Stabbing, choking and burning
Humiliating target(s) in front of friends
Manipulating friends and relationships
Sending hurtful or threatening email or notes
Blackmailing or terrorizing
Utilizing a website or social media to taunt, embarrass or degrade a target

Bullying Incident Reporting Process

CYBERBULLYING

Cyberbullying includes the electronic creation or transmission of harassing communications, direct threats, or other harmful texts, sounds, or images as defined in Education Code § 48900. Cyberbullying also includes breaking into another person's electronic account and assuming that person's identity in order to damage their reputation.

Malicious or otherwise inappropriate use of generative Artificial intelligence (AI), AI-powered tools, or any other technological means, to create, modify, or disseminate written work, language arts, graphic arts, photography, audio or video media, to circumvent content moderation systems, or to extort, impersonate, threaten, harass, defraud, deceive, shame, exploit, or in any other way harm or victimize others, may be considered bullying or cyberbullying, and may result in suspension or expulsion, depending on the severity of the incident, and in alignment with California Education Code.

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