Bullying

GRANITE SCHOOL DISTRICT BULLYING AND HAZING POLICY 

Granite School District is committed to providing a quality education to students in a safe, supportive and welcoming environment. Incidents of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, and harassment can significantly disrupt a student’s right to a respectful school atmosphere. Any bullying-type behavior is unacceptable, and measures are in place to address anti-social behavior when it occurs.  

Administrators, teachers, counselors, social workers, and psychologists in every school are trained to respond to incidents of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, harassment or other similar anti-social behaviors. The best resource for identifying and addressing incidents of unsafe behavior in schools is the eyes and ears of our students. Granite School District provides avenues for all students to anonymously report unsafe behavior through the use of school “Buddy Boxes” and the Safe UT Hotline.  If students are aware of a dangerous situation involving bullying, weapons or unsafe behavior, they are encouraged to contact the District Safety Hotline/Safe UT immediately (Telephone: 801- 481-7199 or Text: 801-664-2929 (Can be anonymous).  Additional resources can be found at www.graniteschools.org.          

Buddy Box 

Bennion has provided a way for all students to anonymously report bullying incidents.  A locked “Buddy Box” has been placed in a secure location in the counseling center. Students are referred to the Buddy Box regularly through school announcements and told they are able to report incidents of physical aggression, verbal aggression, cyberbullying, harassment, etc.  Buddy Box forms are placed next to the Buddy Box.  Students are able to note whether they want to be contacted by an adult or whether or not they wish to remain anonymous.  Students are encouraged to divulge their name so we can gather information about reported bullying.  School counselors and administrators are responsible for following up and responding to the forms the students placed in the Buddy Box.