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Bullying and Safety Information

Bullying and Harassment

Welcome to Lancaster City Schools' informational site on Bullying and Harassment

Bullying Preventative Program(s)
Lancaster City Schools implements the Second Step program, an award-winning violence-prevention and social-emotional learning curriculum. Second Step provides students from preschool through Grade 12 with structured lessons that build essential skills such as empathy, emotion management, problem-solving, and cooperation. By strengthening these foundational abilities, the program supports students’ success in the classroom, on the playground, and at home. More information is available at:  https://www.secondstep.org/

Lancaster City Schools have adopted a comprehensive curriculum to educate students about internet safety and cyberbullying. Elementary students receive instruction through Common Sense Media’s digital citizenship curriculum, available at:  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum. 

At the secondary level, counselors incorporate the Second Step program and resources provided by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to strengthen students’ understanding of safe and responsible online behavior.  

For questions on bullying, please email Jennifer Woods at: j_houston@lcsschools.net


When reporting harassment, intimidation and bullying the school district must use the definition provided by the State of Ohio (ORC3313.666).  The reported incident must meet the complete definition, not just part of the definition to be considered harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Harassment/Intimidation (Bullying) - ORC3313.666

  • (2) "Harassment, intimidation, or bullying" means either (a) or (b) of the following:
    • (a) Any intentional written, verbal, electronic, or physical act that a student has exhibited toward another particular student more than once and the behavior both:
      • (i) Causes mental or physical harm to the other student; AND
      • (ii) is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for the other student.
    • (b) Violence within a dating relationship.

Lancaster City Schools reports all referrals for harassment, intimidation and bullying and the actual number of harassment, intimidation and bullying incidents verified by a complete investigation of the school administration.

Lancaster City Schools District Hazing and Bullying Policy JFCF

Lancaster City Schools District Hazing and Bullying Policy JFCF-R

LANCASTER CITY SCHOOLS BULLYING REPORTS

According To The Ohio Revised Code:

"The district administration will semiannually provide the president of the district board a written summary of all reported incidents and post the summary on its web site, if the district has a web site, to the extent permitted by section 3319.321 of the Revised Code and the “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974,” 88 Stat. 571, 20 U.S.C. 1232q, as amended."

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