Bullying Rubric

Behavior	First Time	Second Time	Third Time	3+ Times
Verbal Behavior Name calling (make people feel bad about themselves), taunting, swearing, gossiping, rumors, lying about others, benign threats, silent treatment, exclusion, insulting	Documented verbal warning Reflection sheet	Loss of privilege* Reflection sheet Principal notified	Loss of privilege(s) Reflection sheet Meeting with Principal Parents notified	Individual Student Plan developed Referred to Middle School Student Support Team
Physical Behavior Shoving, slapping, grabbing, tripping, negative contact, taking others’ things, poking, invading another’s personal space	Loss of privilege Principal notified Reflection sheet	Loss of Privilege(s) Reflection sheet Meet with Principal Parents notified	Loss of Privilege(s) Meeting with parents Reflection sheet Resource Officer notified	Individual Student Plan developed Referred to Middle School Student Support Team
Severe Behaviors Hazing, spitting, harassment, punching, kicking, tackling, stealing/destruction, threats to commit bodily harm, intentionally injuring another student, retaliation (regarding reporting occurrence of aggressive behavior)	Principal immediately notified 1-3 day suspension Reflection sheet Parents notified	Principal immediately notified 3-5 day suspension Reflection sheet Meeting with parents Resource Officer notified	Principal immediately notified 5 day suspension Reflection sheet Referred to Middle School Student Support Team	Individual Student Plan developed

Each incident and situation is different. Teachers and the administration will use the above rubric as a guide. It is possible that other consequences may be utilized for certain behaviors. These consequences might include such things as community service, administrative reflection with Principal, classroom detention, guidance mediation, parent meeting, or consultation with student support staff.

Low Level teasing and, or other trading insults may in fact be later deemed bullying if the behavior if on the reasonable person standards is so severe, persistent or pervasive that it creates intimidating, hostile educational environment for the student who is being bullied. In addition, such behavior, while not defined as bullying may in fact meet criteria for Disorderly conduct/or Harassment as defined in Maine 17A Statutes, Section 501, 506-A. This does not preclude teachers or school administrators from setting and enforcing rules for civility, courtesy, and or responsible behaviors in the classroom and the school environment.