Albuquerque Public Schools
14. Bullying
Bullying is a way of using power aggressively in which a person is subjected to intentional, unwanted, and unprovoked hurtful verbal and/or physical actions. An act of bullying results in the targeted student feeling oppressed, fearful, distressed, injured, or uncomfortable. The aggression is repeated on more than one occasion and can include physical, verbal, emotional, racial, sexual, written, electronic, damage to property, social exclusion, and intimidation. Hazing is included in this violation. Bullying may be motivated by actual or perceived characteristics such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, mental, physical, or academic disability. Additional characteristics may be the actual or perceived basis for bullying, please see APS Policy AC Nondiscrimination. Bullying often takes place in a social context. (If seeking long-term suspension, documentation of intervention and training for the aggressor must be included with referral.)
- Bullying Prevention (Board Policy JI6)
- Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention
Administrator Referral to EOS if based on Protected Category*
Non-Discrimination, Title VI, VII and Title IX Non-Discrimination, Title VI, VII, and Title IX complaints by students/parents/employees filing an internal complaint can be filed with:
- Office of Equal Opportunity Services, Title IX Director, APS, 6400 Uptown Blvd, NE, Suite 510W
- Email: eosoffice@aps.edu
- Phone: (505) 855-9831
- Formal Complaint Form
- Report a Concern
Asterisk (*) Indicates Additional Required action for any Consequence to ensure Student Due Process
Required actions for ALL infractions Listed Below:
- Staff/Student Contact in Student Information System
- Administrative/Parent/Legal Guardian Contact/Conference in the families home language (Schools can only discuss your child in accordance with FERPA Guidelines.)
- Copy of the Referral provided to Parent/Legal Guardian printed from the Student Information System
Consequences/Disposition
Elementary
Kindergarten to 3rd
- Utilize intervention strategies
- Do not exceed maximum consequences for 4th-5th Grade.
- General practice for K-3 is a suspension of no more than 3 days for a single incident and no referral to hearing.
- Additional consequences allowed with Associate approval
4th-5th
- Utilize intervention strategies.
- 1st Violation - Up to 1 day Suspension
- 2nd Violation - Up to 3 days Suspension
- 3rd Violation - Up to 5 days Suspension & School Contract
- 4th Violation - Up to Long-term Suspension Hearing
Middle/High
- Utilize intervention strategies
- 1st Violation - Up to 1 day Suspension
- 2nd Violation - Up to 3 day Suspension
- 3rd Violation - Up to 5 days Suspension & School Contract
- 4th Violation - Up to Long-term Suspension Hearing
Updated as of July 2024