Bullying Prevention
The Round Rock Independent School District expects that all members of the school community will treat each other in a civil manner and with respect for differences. Our District is committed to providing a learning and working environment for students, employees, and visitors that is free from bullying and cyberbullying.
Round Rock ISD applies a comprehensive effort to promote learning, prevent and eliminate all forms of bullying and other harmful and disruptive behavior that impedes the learning process. Including curriculum, instructional programs, staff development, extracurricular activities, and family involvement.
Bullying is:
An imbalance of power (psychological, physical or social)
Repeated incidences of negative actions, not just one time (unless very severe)
Done by either a single individual or a group
Done to gain attention or popularity
Done to get one’s way or material things
Cyberbulling is a crime in Texas
Senate Bill 179, commonly known as “David’s Law,” makes it a Class A misdemeanor and allows a temporary injunction against social media accounts used to electronically harass or cyberbully someone under age 18 through text message, social media, websites, or other means with the intent of causing them to commit suicide or harm themselves.
Authored by Texas state Senators José Menéndez and Judith Zaffirini the bill requires school districts to include cyberbullying in their district bullying policies, notify parents by the next day if their child has been bullied, and notify the parents of the alleged aggressor within a reasonable amount of time. Also, schools have the authority to investigate cyberbullying and to work with law enforcement on such investigations.
If a student believes they are a victim of cyberbullying or if a teacher, community member, parent, administrator, or other school personnel know about an incident of cyberbullying, they can report it using the District’s Anonymous Reporting incident reporting system. Anonymous Reporting satisfies the law’s requirement to have a system that allows for anonymous reporting and provides immunity to those who file a report.