The Marshall Public Schools Board of Education supports an educational environment that is free of bullying.  It is the policy of the District that its students, employees, or volunteers will not be allowed to engage in any form of bullying or intimidation toward other students, employees, or volunteers.

Bullying includes aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power between the bully and the bullied.  It is typically repeated over time by either an individual or a group.  Bullying takes many forms, including, but not limited to, physical assaults, verbal assaults, nonverbal or emotional threats.  Bullying is a form of victimization and is not necessarily a result of or part of an ongoing conflict.  Behaviors characterized as bullying may take place at school; during a school-sponsored activity; on school busses; or through the use of school equipment in the case of “cyber-bullying.” (please reference Board Policy 443.71)