The safety and well being of all students is of primary importance. School Board Policy 514 – Bullying Prohibition is to assist the school district in its goal of preventing and responding to acts of bullying, intimidation, violence, and other similar disruptive behavior. Bullying: is any written, verbal expression, physical act or gesture or pattern of such that causes a student(s) to feel distressed and which substantially interferes with another student(s) education, opportunities or performance. Participation in acts of bullying will be subject to disciplinary action. Acts may include but not limited to: harming a student, damaging a student’s property, placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to his/her person or property and creating a hostile or intimidating educational environment for that student(s).