Berkeley County Schools Bullying Prevention Program

Berkeley County Schools (BCS) continues to enhance and implement a bullying prevention program in all PreK-12 schools. The BCS Bullying Prevention Program builds upon our over 13 years of efforts to reduce bullying, harassment, and intimidation; enhance appropriate and positive peer-to-peer relations among all age groups; and improve the climate and culture within our schools, offices, and community. Research demonstrates that effective bullying prevention programs must be comprehensive and involve all aspects of the school community to be effective.

The BCS Bullying Prevention Program includes four primary parts:

What is Bullying?

The Definition of BullyingW. Va. Code §18-2C-2, is: Any intentional gesture, or any intentional electronic, written, verbal, or physical act, communication, transmission, or threat that:

  • a reasonable person should know will have the effect of harming a student, damaging a student’s property, placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to his/her person, and/or placing a student in reasonable fear of damage to his/her property;

  • is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or emotionally abusive educational environment for a student; or

  • disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school and/or educational process.

Please see links to a variety of bullying prevention resources. If your student has been bullied, harassed, and/or intimidated by anyone in the school setting, please report these concerns to the school principal (or assistant principal), and complete the Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation, (BHI) Reporting Form (please see link to the fill form). Then return the completed BHI Reporting Form to your school principal/assistant principal.

May we all work together to create a positive and bullying/harassment/intimidation free environment to provide our students with the best opportunity to reach their learning goals and thrive!

image of berkeley county schools bullying prevention program with logo in the center and headlines for each component - interventions, class meetings, school family, and community