v The StopCyberbullying Primer:
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Cyberbullying
Legal Issues for Schools
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A Legal Overview
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Legal Issues for Schools
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The Limit of a School’s Authority—Off Campus and
After-Hours Challenges
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Public Schools vs. Private or Parochial Schools
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Cyberbullying as School Violence
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Cyberbullying as a Civil Rights Issue
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Digital Evidence
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Student’s rights
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When Students Harass Teachers, Administrators
and Other Adults
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Sexting and Cyberbullying
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Cyberbullying
and the Law
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Cyberbullying Legal Elements
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Jurisdictional Issues
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Legal Approaches and Choices
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Criminal vs. Civil Liability
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The Laws
that Apply to Cyberbullying
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Federal Laws
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The Federal Cyberstalking Law
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Enacted cyber-bullying/harassment/stalking
federal legislation
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State Laws
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State cyberharassment laws
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State cyberbullying laws
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Privacy, Wiretapping and Surveillance Laws
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Staff and personnel issues
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Notice and consent
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Unions
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Outside consultants and providers
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Premises releases
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Privacy and Security Laws
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Working
with Law Enforcement
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The Juvenile
Criminal Legal System
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Traditional Juvenile Justice
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Judicial Early Intervention Programs
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Sexting,
Sextortion and the Law
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The
StopCyberbullying Investigation Guide
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Anatomy of a Cyberbullying Investigation
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Digital Evidence
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When Seeing Should Not Be Believing—Evidence
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Cyber-Breadcrumbs and Evidence Online
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Peek-a-Boo…We can find you!
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Tips for School Board Counsel
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Surveillance, Monitoring and Search and Seizure
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Working with the Service Providers and Networks
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The StopCyberbullying
Policies, Procedures and Enforcement Primer
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District Policies, Laws and Local School Rules
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Understanding the difference between goals,
policies and procedures
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Compliance, Risk Management and Parents
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Begin at the Beginning
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Framing the goals
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Don’t overreach
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Picking your battles
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“Zero tolerance”
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Getting multi-stakeholder input and buy-in
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Parents – the good, the bad and the ugly
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Articulating the Policy
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“Secondhand Prose”
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Legalize vs Plain Language
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Procedures – “KISS”
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The Process – step-by-step checklist
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Cellphone and Handheld Technology Policies
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Students and Cellphones
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The Risks of Allowing Cellphones in the
Classroom and Lunchroom
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What Should Your Policy Provide?
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Handheld Devices
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Search and Seizure and Students’ Rights
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Your Cyberbullying Policy
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Notice and Informed Consent
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Setting the Framework
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Explaining the School’s Choices
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Let the Parents Decide
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Peer counseling, early intervention programs and
student governing boards
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Anonymity and confidentiality
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Law enforcement
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Working with Service providers
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Models and Templates
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Florida Department of Education Model Policy Against
Bullying and Harassment
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Creating
a StopCyberbullying Ecosystem
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Defining the School Cyberbullying Problem
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Liability and Compliance
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Private, Parochial and Public Schools
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It’s a Risk Management, School Violence,
Educational Atmosphere, and Wellness Issue
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Curriculum Requirements
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Educational Standards
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Ethical Standards
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Alternate Dispute Resolution and Peer Counseling
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Cyberbully-Proofing Your School
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Digital Device, Electronic Use and Cellphone
Policies
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Doing What Schools Do Best
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The Student Issues
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Sandbox Cyberbullying—When Elementary Students
Harass Each Other Online
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Too Old to Be "Bullied”—The High School
Student Perspective
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At-Risk Youth
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Students With Special Abilities/Needs
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School Athletes, Phys Ed and Cyberbullying
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Student Rights
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The Role of Each School Stakeholder Group
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Schools
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[School Boards and District Administrators]
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Principals
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Teachers
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Librarians and Library Media Specialists
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Technology Educators
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Network Administrators
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Guidance Counselors and Mental Health
Professionals
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SROs
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Students
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Parents and Caregivers
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To Filter or Not to Filter – That Should Be a
School-By-School Question
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Getting Help
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Knowing When to Call the Police
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Reaching the Service Providers
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Reaching the Networks
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Emergencies
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Reporting Terms of Service Violations
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Selling It
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Buying It Yourself - You Have Enough on Your
Plate Already
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Convincing The Suits - You have to broker
safety. You have to teach respect, kindness, and accountability. You are the
only one who can.
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School Liability and Insurance
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Getting Parents on Board
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Getting Students on Board
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Making It a Community Campaign
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The Challenges
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You Say “Rude”, I Say “Cyberbullying”…Telling
the Difference
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When Students Harass Teachers, Administrators,
and Other Adults
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Walking the Walk
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Talking the Talk
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StopCyberbullying Terms
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Prevention, Early Intervention and “Looking for
Trouble”
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Spot Checks
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Google Them
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Don’t Support It…Report It!
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Digital Hygiene:
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The Weakest Link—Passwords
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Students and Cyberbullying
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The Solution Instead of the Problem
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The StopCyberbullying, The Stop, Block and Tell
Pledge and The Megan Pledges
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The Megan Pledge
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How the Megan Pledge Was First Created
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The StopCyberbullying Pledge
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The Stop, Block and Tell Pledge
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Understanding the Facts
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The Problem With Some Prominent Surveys
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Student-Conducted Research
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A Conspiracy to Conceal It
¨ Peers Are the First, Schools Are the Second, and
Parents Are the Last to Know
