Equity and Diversity Education Department Operation Respect / Welcoming Schools Pilot Update

Equity and Diversity Education Department “Say No to Bullying” Bullying has expanded from the face-to-face type to cyber-bullying where the bully may not be seen or even known. The intensity of bullying has been linked to teen suicides, has influenced youths’ perceptions of self-esteem, and has fostered lower attendance rates at schools. In short, bullying has seemingly reached a pinnacle of malice that affects children of all ages. Because of this, we must become familiar with the terms and aware of the circumstances that quantify bullying and cyber-bullying The following definitions are intended to clarify what constitutes bullying, its behaviors, and cyber-bullying: In accordance with Senate Bills 277 and 276, Assembly Bill 138, CCSD’s Policy 5137 (Safe and Respectful Learning Environment), and NRS 388.122 – through 388.135, the Clark County School District has taken a proactive stance against the various types of bullying; physical, verbal, indirect, as well as cyber-bullying. Research has been conducted and steps have been taken to begin a process of antibullying strategies that will ultimately ensure that CCSD students are safe, secure, and confident in their learning environments. We would like to take this opportunity, to provide/share an overview of the various types of bullying, consequences, and resources that we can use together to combat the issues of bullying state wide.

Keys to Diversity Advise for parents and teachers. Check in with your son or daughter Explain Cyber bullying Learn about the technology

Bullying Prevention Pilot Project

Project Application 1. Date of Application 2. School Name, Address, City, State, ZIP 3. School Telephone 4. Principal 5. Name of Person Submitting Application 6. Provide a summary why your school should be selected to receive assistance. 7. What does your school currently do to reduce bullying? 8. What additional support do you need? 9. Which of the following categories apply to your school site? 10. Please indicate the appropriate performance zone.

Operation Respect Pilot Participating Schools 4/15/2017 Operation Respect Pilot Participating Schools School Principal Area Zone Bozarth Elementary School Rodney Saunders 1 Performance Zone 1 Helen Herr Elementary School Howard Garrard 2 Performance Zone 5 Whitney Elementary School Sherrie Gahn Performance Zone 9 Dell Robison Middle School Elena Baker Performance Zone 6 J.D. Smith Middle School Christine Ahrens Roy Martin Middle School Mary Hafner Monaco Middle School Lisa Medina Jeffrey Behavior Jr/Sr High School Fran Hall ESD Green Valley High School Jeffrey Horn 3 Performance Zone 10 Southwest Behavior Jr/Sr High School Caryl Suzuki Virgin Valley High School Clifford Hughes EDE_PPT_Rev1 1 of &[Page]

Testimonies Jacqueline Carducci & the Green Valley High School “Weight of Words” Rod Saunders, Bozarth Elementary School Frances Hall, Jeffrey Behavioral School

2012 Cross-Cultural Institute Creating a Respectful Culture (Bullying Prevention) June 21 and 22, 2012

Operation Respect / Welcoming Schools Partnerships Human Right Campaign, Josh Miller Operation Respect, Mark Weiss Public Education Foundation, Judi Steele, Brian Myli, and Catherine Tully University of Nevada Las Vegas, Shannon Smith, Project Evaluator Welcoming Schools, Kim Westheimer To assist the Equity and Diversity Education Department, Operation Respect, and Welcoming Schools with the bullying prevention professional development within CCSD, the Public Education Foundation funded a part-time position.

Wells Fargo Bully Prevention Initiative Grant ($56,017.00) Funding has been made available through the Wells Fargo Corporate Giving Division to strengthen communities by improving human services, educational, artistic, cultural, civic, and environmental programs. Clark County School District’s (CCSD) Equity and Diversity Education Department (EDE) is applying for funding through Wells Fargo Corporate Giving Division to decrease bullying incidents and increase implementation of bullying prevention strategies. Wells Fargo provides funding to nonprofit organizations, public schools, and qualified tribal and governmental agencies that provides programs for low- and moderate- income individuals and families. EDE seeks partnership with Wells Fargo to establish a Bullying Prevention Initiative project. The primary goals for this project are: Increase the knowledge and awareness of bullying prevention for administration, teachers, parents, and students. Create a safe and bully-free educational environment to contribute to student achievement.

Equity and Diversity Education Department   CCSD Divisions and Departments Involved in Bullying Initiative Name of Department/Division Service(s) Contact Person Contact Number Equity and Diversity Education Department Operation Respect School Pilot Project Professional Development Anti-Bullying Advisory Committee “Say No to Bullying” CCSD Website Dr. Greta Peay (702) 799-8484 Education Services Division Professional development re: policy/regulations Adjudicating disciplinary cases Bradley Waldron (702) 855-9765 CCSD School Police Department Professional development for CCSD Police officers Support to schools re: threat assessment/crisis response Officer Gil Diaz (702) 799-7830 Safe and Drug Free Schools Program Jodi S. Joyce  (702) 799-8411 School-Community Partnership Department “Do the Write Thing” writing contest Bridget Phillips (702) 799-6560 School Threat Evaluation and Crisis Response Department Professional development Threat assessment/crisis response to schools Dr. William Miller (702) 799-7449 Wrap-Around Services Department Social worker support Susan Sernoe (702) 799-0670 Equity and Diversity Education Department

Equity and Diversity Education Department Bullying Prevention Resources Name of Organization Contact Person Phone Contact Email/website address 1. Anti-Defamation League (ADL): “No Place for Hate” Phylis Friedman (702) 862-8600 pfriedman@adl.org 2. Banks Entertainment Jay Banks (615) 308-0825 jaybanks.com 3. CCSD: Equity and Diversity Education Department Dr. Greta Peay (702) 799-8484 gapeay@interact.ccsd.net 4. Equity Alliance JoEtta Gonzalez (480) 965-0391 equityalliance@asu.org 5. “Flip the Script” Catherine Levy (702) 318-4212 http://www.flipthescriptnow.org/ catherine.levy@rrpartners.com 6. International Committee of Artists for Peace: “I Choose Victory over Violence” Audrey Dempsey (702) 592-2454 www.lcapeace.org audreydempsey@me.com 7. Learning For Life: “Harassment, Bullying, and Cyber-Intimidation” Dr. Diane Thornton Kelli Paul (972) 580 2420 (972) 580 2437 http://learning.learningforlife.org/digital-programs/hbc/ dthornton@lflmail.org kepaul@lflmail.org 8. “No More Bullies!” book Andre Lewis, author (901) 270-3007 Lewis810@mac.com 9. Operation Respect Mark Weiss (212) 904-5243 operationrespect.org 10. Rachel’s Challenge   (877) 895-7060 http://www.rachelschallenge.org/Educators/ Programs/index.php 11. “SAVE: Students Against Violence Everywhere” (CCSD Safe & Drug Free Schools) (702) 799-8411 Jodi S. Joyce  12. The Respect for All Project: “Let’s Get Real” (800) 405-3322 respectforall.org groundspark.org 13. Styles Management Group LLC: “Toe-Tag Monologues” Kim Flowers (702) 296-1042 kfstyles@aol.com 14. Welcoming Schools Kim Westheimer (202) 572-8950 www.welcomingschools.org 15. Yellow Ribbon: “Suicide Prevention Program” (303) 429-3530 CA: (760) 635-5904 yellowribbon.org 16. Zaner-Bloser Educational Publishers Jennifer Gotkin (702) 743-1256 Jennifer.Gotkin@zaner-bloser.com Equity and Diversity Education Department

Equity and Diversity Education Department Operation Respect / Welcoming Schools Pilot Update