Bullying & Harassment Prevention

Statement of Purpose, updated June 2023

The Dover Sherborn Public Schools Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan meets the requirements of M.G.L. c. 71, S370 and is modeled after the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Model Plan for dealing with bullying behaviors in our schools. The Plan includes strategies for identifying, reporting and responding to bullying behaviors. This Plan is a key part of our schools’ mission “to inspire, challenge and support all students as they discover and pursue their full potential” and it complements our schools’ student wellness and discipline policies. Please note the use of the words “target” instead of “victim” and “aggressor” instead of “perpetrator” are used throughout this document to be consistent with language used by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 

The Dover Sherborn Bullying Policy and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan can be found at:

 Bullying Policy and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan 

LEGAL REF:                          M.G.L. c. 71, sec. 37O

FIRST READING:                  June 11, 2019

SECOND READING:             October 1, 2019

ADOPTED:                             October 1, 2019                       

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