Capistrano Unified School District

Bullying/Cyberbullying

Bullying” means any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including communications made in writing or by means of an electronic act, and including one or more acts committed by a pupil or group of pupils as defined in Section 48900.2, 48900.3, or 48900.4, directed toward one or more pupils that has or can be reasonably predicted to have the effect of one or more of the following:

(A) Placing a reasonable pupil or pupils in fear of harm to that pupil’s or those pupils’ person or property.
(B) Causing a reasonable pupil to experience a substantially detrimental effect on the pupil’s physical or mental health.
(C) Causing a reasonable pupil to experience substantial interference with the pupil’s academic performance.
(D) Causing a reasonable pupil to experience substantial interference with the pupil’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school.

BULLYING EXAMPLES: (must be severe or pervasive)

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

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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