{"id":294,"date":"2015-03-09T11:49:28","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T17:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/psp\/?page_id=294"},"modified":"2026-03-09T12:22:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:22:50","slug":"prevent_bullying_schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/prevent_bullying_schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing Bullying in Our Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bullying Policy<\/h2>\n<p>The Granite School District Board of Education has an approved policy which recognizes that \u201cbullying, hazing, harassment and intimidation greatly reduce a student\u2019s&#8230;ability to achieve. In addition bullying, hazing, harassment and intimidation can directly affect a student\u2019s&#8230;health and well-being, contributing to negative consequences in both academic and personal areas.\u201d To view the entire \u201cProhibition of Bullying and Hazing\u201d policy, click <a title=\"Bullying and Hazing Policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/psp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2014\/08\/Bullying-and-Hazing-Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t Stand By . . . Be an Ally! Program<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"383\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/prevent_bullying_schools\/allylogo-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2015\/03\/allylogo-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"597,543\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"allylogo (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2015\/03\/allylogo-2.jpg\" class=\"alignright wp-image-383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/psp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2015\/03\/allylogo-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"allylogo (2)\" width=\"107\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2015\/03\/allylogo-2-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2015\/03\/allylogo-2.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>The Granite School District encourages each student to be an ally to others who may be experiencing bullying.\u00a0 Research has shown that fifty percent of all bullying incidents stop simply by having another individual take a stand and tell the bully to stop.\u00a0 Granite employs a team of prevention specialists who train students at all grade levels how to become an ally to other students who need help.\u00a0 These specialists also provide follow-up materials to the schools to help reinforce the concepts taught as part of our ongoing effort to create a culture in which students will not stand by while others are being harmed in any way.<\/p>\n<h2>Support Staff<\/h2>\n<p>School Social Workers and Psychologists are assigned to every elementary and secondary school in Granite School District. School Counselors are assigned to every secondary school. Social Workers, Counselors and Psychologists are able to respond to bullying incidents with a variety of individualized supports, group interventions and techniques:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Individual counseling<\/li>\n<li>Small group counseling<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing support and consultation for students (i.e. \u201ccheck-ins\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>Classroom social competency instruction<\/li>\n<li>Assemblies and special programs that address bullying, bystanders, school climate, etc.<\/li>\n<li>District and school speaker forums, educational groups, weekly bulletins, in-school news announcements, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Referrals to community resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hot Line<\/h2>\n<p>Granite School District has a special HOTLINE. If students are aware of a dangerous situation involving a weapon or bullying they are encouraged to call the District\u2019s Hotline: CALL 801-481-7199 or TEXT: 801-664-2929. <strong>ALL CONTACTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>SafeUT<\/h2>\n<p>You can also download the <a href=\"https:\/\/healthcare.utah.edu\/hmhi\/safe-ut\/\">SafeUT<\/a> app and use it to report any type of concerning behavior, including bullying.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bullying Policy The Granite School District Board of Education has an approved policy which recognizes that \u201cbullying, hazing, harassment and intimidation greatly reduce a student\u2019s&#8230;ability to achieve. 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