Res 16-06
RESOLUTION NO. 16-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING FUNDING IN
THE AMOUNT OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00)
FOR THE BRICKELL FOUNDATION, THEREBY ENABLING
THEM TO IMPLEMENT THE OLWEUS BULLYING
PREVENTION PROGRAM IN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, ON March 16, 2006, the City Commission received a request for funding from
the Brickell Foundation, requesting five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to enable them to implement
the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in local schools; and
WHEREAS, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is a school-based K-8 bullying
prevention and reduction program based on large-scale studies of school bullying conducted by
pioneering researcher, Dan Olweus; and
WHEREAS, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program focuses on restructuring the existing
school environment to reduce opportunities and rewards for bullying behaviors; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach desires to support bullying
prevention efforts in order to make school a more positive place for students to learn.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City of Delray Beach shall provide funding in the amount of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to the Brickell Foundation in order to enable them to implement the
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in local schools.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~YOf ~ ,2006.
CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA
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MEMORANDUM
March 20, 2006
Mayor and City Commissioners
David 1. Harden, City Manager
Chevelle Nubin, City Clerk
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FROM:
Terrill Barton, Assistant City Attorney
SUBJECT: Resolution providinq fundinq for the Olweus Bullvinq Prevention
Proqram
Attached please find a resolution to provide funding in the amount of $5,000.00 to
the Brickell Foundation to enable them to implement the Olweus Bullying
Prevention Program in local schools.
Please contact me at 243-7090 if you have any questions. Thank you.
TCB: smk
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RESOLUTION NO. 16-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING FUNDING IN THE
AMOUNT OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) FOR THE
BRICKELL FOUNDATION, THEREBY ENABLING THEM TO
IMPLEMENT THE OLWEUS BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAM
IN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, ON March 16, 2006, the City Commission received a request for funding from
the Brickell Foundation, requesting five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to enable them to implement
the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in local schools; and
WHEREAS, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is a school-based K-8 bullying
prevention and reduction program based on large-scale studies of school bullying conducted by
pioneering researcher, Dan Olweus; and
WHEREAS, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program focuses on restructuring the existing
school environment to reduce opportunities and rewards for bullying behaviors; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach desires to support bullying
prevention efforts in order to make school a more positive place for students to learn.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City of Delray Beach shall provide funding in the amount of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to the Brickell Foundation in order to enable them to implement the
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in local schools.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
day of
,2006.
ATTEST:
CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA
City Clerk
MAYOR
Message
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Harden, David
From: Schroeder, Larry
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 20064:56 PM
To: Harden, David
Subject: RE: Olweus Bullying Program
We can go as high as $2,500.00.
From: Harden, David
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 4:45 PM
To: Schroeder, Larry
Subject: Olweus Bullying Program
You were going to tell me to what extent you would be willing to fund this from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
need to know ASAP.
3/30/2006
RODD D. BRICKELL FOUNDATION VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROJECT
MISSION OF SAFE SCHOOLS INSTITUTE
The Mission of the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida Safe Schools Institute
is to provide high quality, proven to be effective programs, initiatives, training, activities,
and campaigns aimed at reducing risk in our students' lives while promoting the strengths
and pro-social behaviors students need to be caring, responsible, and academically
successful individuals.
THE OL WEDS BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAM
Purpose
The Bully-Proofing Your School Violence Prevention Program is designed to be an early,
preventative measure against bullying behavior. More importantly, however, it is
designed to stop this behavior at the elementary level to ensure a safer school
environment - one that does not tolerate acts of physical or emotional aggression against
children. Ultimately, by implementing this program the school environment will be made
safer for all students because the "caring majority" will be empowered to assist victims
and deny those students exhibiting bulling behavior the reinforcement that perpetuates
their negative behavior. Then within this safe and secure environment, students will be
better able to focus and learn, as well as develop growth in emotional and moral areas,
and leadership skills. This proactive approach will provide assistance to students and
hopefully will reduce other aggressive acts as well as decrease the risk for suicidal
behavior. This comprehensive program will be implemented in both an elementary and
middle school and will incorporate five components:
. Staff training
. Student instruction
. Support of victims
. Intervention for those exhibiting bullying behavior
. Collaboration with parents of both those exhibiting bulling behavior and victims
Overview
Prior to working with the Safe Schools Institute of the School District of Palm Beach
County, the Rodd D. Brickell Foundation brought the Bully-Proofmg Your School
Project to Miami and Dade schools in 2000.
Armed with more information and experience, the Foundation has begun work with the
School District of Palm Beach to bring the most respected of all bullying prevention
programs, the Olweus Bulling Prevention Program.
The monies appropriated will allow the Department of Safe Schools to begin
implementation of the BluePrints for Violence Prevention: Olweus' Bullying Prevention
Program in one elementary and one middle school in the City of Boca Raton. Our goal is
to offer this programming to other district schools.
. Increase the awareness and knowledge of problems related to bullying and harassing
behaviors to staff and students.
. Staff members will be trained to become actively involved and responsible for
addressing, controlling, and responding effectively to bullying and harassing
behaviors.
. Reduce the incidents of bullying behavior on campus.
. Reductions in the frequency with which students report being bullied and bullying
others.
. Reductions in students' reports of general antisocial behavior, such as vandalism,
fighting, theft, and truancy significant improvements in the "social climate" of the
class.
. Seek support from youth-oriented community organizations that provide supportive
resources and positive outlets for students.
Why the Olweus: Bullying Prevention Program?
. Supports the School District Policies and Safety Initiatives involving the District
Campaign Against Bullying
. Addresses the most potentially and/or persistently dangerous behaviors in our schools
. Norm an environment that is conducive to the social, emotional and academic
development of students
. Data reports substantial reductions in the frequency with which students report being
bullied and bullying others in schools that have implemented the program;
. Data reports significant reductions in students' reports of general antisocial behavior,
such as vandalism, fighting, theft, and truancy significant improvements in the "social
climate" of the class schools that have implemented the program.
What is the Olweus BuUying Prevention Program?
The program is not a curriculum. Rather, it is a school-wide program with activities and
interventions at several levels:
. School-wide interventions include administration an anonymous student
questionnaire about bullying, formation of a Bullying Prevention Coordinating
Committee, training for staff, the
. development of school-wide rules against bullying, development of a coordinated
system of supervision, and parental involvement
. Classroom-level interventions involve holding regular classroom meetings about
bullying and peer relations and meetings with parents
. Individual-level interventions involve individual meetings with children who
engage in bully behavior and the students who are being victimized and the role
of the bystander
. Requires partnership and participation with parents and the community.
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Kim Mazauskas
Department of Safe Schools
PX 50922 (561) 982-0922
Date:
February 21, 2006
From:
Alison Adler, Ed.D., Chief
Safety and Learning Environment
The School district of Palm Beach County, Florida
Subject:
Funding Proposal for the Olweus: Bullying Preventit1ll MDdel ond Program
The Department of Safe Schools is most grateful for the opportunity to align with the
.mission- of the Department of School Police and the Rodd D. Brickell Foundation to
provide the funding to pilot the this Violence Prevention Program. The Olweus: Bullying
Prevention Model and Program is a research-based, program designed to:
. address the prevention and intervention issues related to bullying and harassing
behaviors
. reduce existing bully/victim problems among elementary, middle, and junior high school
students
. prevent the development of new bully/victim problems
. improve overall peer relations
The Department of Safe Schools will provide the implementation of the Olweus: Bullying
Prevention Model and Program and provide the ongoing support, training and monitoring
required establishing the quality and commitment of this program.
Why the Olweus: Bullying Prevention ProgrtIm?
. Supports the School District Policies and Safety Initiatives involving the District
Campaign Against Bullying
. Addresses the most potentially and/or persistently dangerous behaviors in our schools
. Norm an environment that is conducive to the social, emotional and academic
development of students
. Data reports substantial reductions in the frequency with which students report being
bullied and bullying others in schools that have implemented the program;
. Data reports significant reductions in students' reports of general antisocial behavior,
such as vandalism, fighting, theft, and truancy significant improvements in the .social
climate- of the class schools that have implemented the program.
What is the Olweus Bullying PreventiDn ProgrtIm?
The program is not a curriculum. Rather, it is a school-wide program with activities and
interventions at several levels:
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Kim Mazauskas
Department of Safe Schools
PX 50922 (561) 982-0922
. School-wide interventions include administration an anonymous student
questionnaire about bullying, formation of a Bullying Prevention Coordinating
Committee, training for staff, the
. Development of school-wide rules against bullying, development of a coordinated
system of supervision, and parental involvement
. Classroom-level interventions involve holding regular classroom meetings about
bullying and peer relations and meetings with parents.
. Individual-level interventions involve individual meetings with children who engage in
bully behavior and the students who are being victimized and the role of the
bystander .
. Requires partnership and participation with parents and the community.
Responsibilities of Department of Safe Schools
. Provide training to foundation members, the Department of School Police,
administrators and staff members at the selected schools sites.
. Direct and facilitate the implementation of the project.
. Participate in regular meetings regarding the progress of the project at each school
site.
. Submit quarterly reports and copies of training evaluations.
· Arrange meeting of on-site coordinators.
. Comply with specified conditions of future trainings of committees.
. Provide follow-up telephone and/or in person consultation to coordinators at each school
site at least once a month or as needed.
. Submit copies of Bullying Prevention Program Workbooks at least twice a year, for each
site, to the Olweus Program @ Clemson University, to the respective Principals, the
Rodd D. Brickell Foundation and the Department of School Police.
. Provide a summary of progress reports to submit semi-annual progress. Site Visit
Requirement Documentation data will be used on the progress report.
. Provide ongoing recommendations and resources.
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OLWEUS
It's the name to remember for
proven-ejJective bullying prevention.
What is the Olweus Bullying
Prevention Program?
It's a school-based K -8 bullying prevention and reduction
program based on large-scale studies of school bullying
conducted by pioneering researcher Dan Olweus. The program
focuses on restructuring the existing school environment to
reduce opportunities and rewards for bullying behaviors.
School staff implement the program with an emphasis on
improving peer relations and making the school a positive
place for students to learn and develop.
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Is the Olweus program research based?
Yes. It is the most widely recognized bullying prevention program
in the world Schools that have implemented the Olweus program
have documented:
. 30% to 70% reductions in student reports of being bullied and
bullying others
. significant reductions in student reports of general antisocial
behavior, such as vandalism, fighting, theft, and truancy
. significant improvements in the "social climate" of the classroom
and student satisfaction with school life
How does the Olweus program work?
Emphasizing a "whole school approach;' the Olweus program uses a
set of routines, rules, and strategies of communication and action for
dealing with bullying problems at the schoolwide, classroom, individ-
ual, and community levels. Strategies include creating a school confer-
ence day to discuss bullying issues, developing schoolwide rules against
bullying, holding regular classroom meetings to increase awareness, and
intervening with children identified as bullies and targets of bullies.
Pre- and post-program student surveys allow schools to target preven-
tion and intervention efforts and measure outcomes.
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Who is the target audience for the
Olweus program?
The program was developed for use in elementary, middle,
and junior high schools, but it can be effectively implemented
in other community youth organizations. All students participate in
most aspects of the program, while those identified as bullying
others or targets of bullying receive additional interventions.
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
Frequently Asked Questions
These talking points are provided to assist you in answering questions from schools l(Joking for a
bullying prevention program. From our experience, these are some of the most frequently-asked
questions. Use these talking points as guides only. It is always best to put responses in your own
words.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT BUllYING
What is bullying?
Bullying is a form of aggression in which: (1) the behavior is intended to harm or cause distress, (2)
the behavior occurs repeatedly over time, and (3) there is an imbalance of power or strength among
the parties. This imbalance of power may be physical or psychological. Bullying may be physical
(hitting, shoving), verbal (name-calling, threats), or psychological (shunning, manipulating
friendships).
How does bullying differ from other types of conflict between children?
Bullying can be distinguished from other kinds of conflict between children in a number of ways, but
. most obviously by: (1) the negative behaviors are predetermined and intentionally targeted at a
specific individual (it isn't an accident that this happened); (2) the repetitive nature of bullying (it
isn't usually a one-time event), and (3) the power imbalance between the children.
Why shouldn't you use a conflict resolution or peer mediation program to address bullying
issues?
1. Bullying is NOT a conflict, but is PEER ABUSE. To call bullying a conflict is a distortion and
a trivialization of the victimization that occurs.
2. There is not .some right" and .some wrong" on both sides of a bullying issue. This thinking
places blame on the victim and frees the bully from responsibility for their actions. Bullying
others is wrong! (Provocative victims are sometimes blamed for annoying behaviors that
incite bullying by others. Only 20% of victims are .provocative victims" and still must have
appropriate interventions by adults to get the bullying to stop.
3. Peer mediation assumes that both (the bully and the victim) have the same negotiating
power, creating further infringements upon the victim. The .playing field' or .balance of
power", is not level.
4. Peer mediation tends to take adults out of the equation. Adults must take a moral stand
that bullying is unacceptable behavior.
5. There is far too great a responsibility in instances of bullying to place upon child mediators.
Adults need to claim responsibility for bringing an end to bullying behavior.
rare cases, children who are bullied may feel so desperate that they talk about or attempt suicide.
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Bullying can also affect children who are bystanders. Children who observe bullying may feel
anxious (perhaps they will be targeted next?) or guilty (for not intervening to stop bullying). Over
time, children who observe frequent bullying may feel less and less empathy for a victim.
In Norway, it was found that children who bullied others were more likely than other children to
become involved in crime and involved with the justice system as young adults. It is important for
schools to understand that when they initiate a bullying prevention program that they are doing so
for the benefit of ALL the youth in the school - not just to protect victims.
OVERVIEW OF THE OlWEUS BULLYING PREVENTION. PROGRAM
What is the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program?
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is a research-based, school-wide program designed to
reduce and prevent bully/victim problems at elementary, middle, and junior high schools. Designed
by Professor Dan Olweus at the University of Bergen in Norway, the program has been successfully
implemented in a number of countries, including Norway, the United States, Canada, Germany, and
the United Kingdom.
It is important to note that the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is not a curriculum. Rather, it
is a school-wide, systems change program with interventions at several levels, i.e., school-wide
interventions, classroom interventions, individual interventions, and community involvement. (At the
classroom level, instead of a set of eighteen or thirty-six, one-hour lessons typical of a
.curriculum-, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program asks for schools to designate 20 minutes once
a week for classroom meetings during which students discuss bullying and peer relations. A number
of different resources are available for teachers to use in facilitating these classroom meetings
and activities.)
What does a school need to do to implement the Olweus program?
Briefly, the program elements and action needed to implement the program in each element are as
follows:
School-Wide Elements
1. Form a bullying prevention coordinating committee to spearhead the initiative in the
school. The composition of the committee generally should consist of: a school
administrator, an on-site coordinator, a teacher representative from each grade, a
guidance counselor, a school psychologist/school-based mental health professional (if
applicable), a parent, and a member of the non-teaching staff. In addition, schools are
encouraged to include the school's resource officer and a member of the community (e.g.,
coordinator of after-school programs for the school district), if appropriate.
2. Schedule a two-day training for all members of the Bullying Prevention Coordinating
Committee and provide the Coordinating Committee members time to meet each month for
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Substantial reductions in the frequency with which students report being bullied and
bullying others;
Significant reductions in students' reports of general antisocial behavior, such as vandalism,
fighting, theft, and truancy
Significant improvements in the .social c1imateHof the class.
for specific research information, see the Olweus website at (www.c1emson.edu/ofweus).
Can we use this program in a high school setting?
The program is designed for use in elementary, middle, and junior high schools. It has been piloted
in some high schools in the US, but presently there is no research on using the Olweus program in
the high school setting. If a school is interested in using the program for high school audiences,
please contact Marlene Snyder, Ph.D., 864-710-4562, to identify specific challenges in
implementing the program at the high school level.
PROGRAM MATERIALS AND COSTS
What materials are needed for the program?
Note that all materials are listed and described on the Olweus website: www.c1emson.edu/olweus.
Materials for each staff member:
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do by Dan Olweus (1993):
Olweus' Core Program Against Bullying and Antisocial Behavior: A Teacher Handbook by Dan Olweus
(1999).
Materials for each coordinating committee member:
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We can Do by Dan Olweus (1993):
Olweus' Core Program Against Bullying and Antisocial Behavior: A Teacher Handbook, by Dan
Olweus (1999);
Additional required materials for each school include:
The Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire and the computer program for evaluoting the questionnaire
results.
Recommended Supplemental materials include:
Quit It-A Teacher's Guide for Use with Students in Grades K-3, by Froschl, Sprung, & Mullin-
Rindler, with Stein & Gropper (1998).
Bullying video and accompanying Teacher Guidebook (1996)- for grades 3-8.
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trained as a committee member and for committee member duties such as teaching other
staff members, substitutes for teaching staff attending training, funds for supplemental
books and materials on bullying, funds for activities associated with a "kick-off" of the
program, information letters to parents, etc.}
TRAINING INFORMATION
Is training recommended for the program?
Yes. Training and ongoing consultation are available to schools. Training is important to help ensure
that the Coordinating Committee at each school has the necessary information and strategies to
successfully launch and sustain the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program with fidelity. The purpose of
consultation is to provide ongoing assistance in the implementation of program elements, with
particular attention to trouble-shooting problems areas that may arise, and helping to maintain the
program over time.
Training and consultation services for schools include:
. A 2-day training is offered to members of a school's Bullying Prevention Coordinating
Committee. Trainings are conducted by certified trainers.
. Ongoing telephone consultation for a full school year (at least 10 months) with a certified
trainer.
Coordinating Committee Training Objectives
1. Increase participants' knowledge about the nature and prevalence of bullying among children
and youth.
2. Through interactive learning, familiarize participants with all core elements of the Olweus
Bullying Prevention Program.
3. Develop a plan (including a timeline) to implement the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in
the school.
Who should attend the training?
Training is offered to members of a school's Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee. This
committee typically consists of 8 to 13 members and include:
. A school administrator (principal or assistant principal>
. A teacher representative from .each grade
. A guidance counselor and/or school-based mental health professional
. A parent
. A member of the non-teaching staff (e.g., bus driver, cafeteria worker)
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How many school committees can be trained at one time?
As the training involves much interaction between participants and the trainer and building-level
planning, no more than two school committees may be trained at one time by a trainer. If two
trainers are present, they may train up to three committees at one time. If two trainers are
present (required when 3 school committees are being trained), fees may increase accordingly, up to
a maximum of $4,500 for the 2-day training.
Contracts for the training and consultation are made between the trainer and the schools. The
Olweus Program is not involved in setting the fees for independent trainers, but does have the
charges .cappedH as outlined above. Some states have developed state-wide networks of trainers.
that may be available at no charge or reduced fees to the schools.
Who can I talk to about our school's specific training needs? I
Refer all training requests to Kaylene McElfresh. Kaylene will do a basic needs 'assessment, which
she will then send on to Marlene Snyder, Ph.D. at nobully@c1emson.edu or phone her at 864-
710-4562.
What if our school district wants to have a trainer who can train committees rather than
bringing in an outside trainer?
School districts with four or more buildings may find that it is economically reasonable to have a
trainer for their school system. Currently we have over 120 individuals certified in the Olweus
Bullying Prevention Program in the United States. Periodically, we offer a training of trainers (TOT)
for highly qualified individuals who are interested in becoming a certified trainer in the program.
These trainers are certified to train school Bullying Prevention Committees only - this training does
not allow training of other trainers.
TOTs are conducted by two or more of our five Master Trainers only. (At the present time,
Master Trainers include: Dr. Sue Limber and Dr. Marlene Snyder, Clemson University, Clemson,
South Carolina; Dr. Vicki Flerx, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina; Nancy
Mullin-Rindler, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts; and Jane Riese, M.S.W., L.S.W.,
Family-Child Resources, Inc., York, Pennsylvania.)
How often are the Training Of Trainers (TOTs) held?
Historically, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program has held several state-level TOTs and one
national TOT each year. Traditionally, the national TOT is held in South Carolina, either at Clemson
University, or in Greenville, South Carolina during the summer months. Dates for trainings are
located at the Olweus Website. If a date has not yet been posted on the website and you are
interested in notification of the next TOT, please send an email to Dr. Marlene Snyder at:
nobully@c1emson.edu. Include all your contact information (Name, School Name, Address, Phone
Number, and Email Address). State clearly that you are interested in becoming a certified Olweus
trainer and would like to have information about the next TOT when those dates become available.
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nobully@c1emson.edu. She will be happy to the seek permission from a site similar to yours and
put you in touch with them.
FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM
Where can we find funding for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program?
Schools that implement the Olweus program have sought funding from may different sour-ces.
including:
U. S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools
U. S. Department of Justice. Office of Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
School district funds
county health department funding
In some circumstances. Title I, Title IV and Title V funds can be used for the program.
City Block Grants are another possible funding source.
Some schools have found eager sponsorship from local businesses.
Concerned parents have often given financial support and manpower support for bullying prevention
efforts in their schools through their local PT A organization.
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Brief Prooram Description I Prooram Backoround I Intended Population
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Contact Information
Brief Program Description
Olweus Bullying Prevention is a multilevel,
multicomponent school-based program designed to
prevent or reduce bullying in elementary, middle, and
junior high schools (students 6 to 15 years). The
program attempts to restructure the existing school
environment to reduce opportunities and rewards for
bullying. School staff is largely responsible for
introducing and implementing the program. Their efforts
are directed toward improving peer relations and
making the school a safe and positive place for students
to learn and develop.
While intervention against bullying is particularly
important to reduce the suffering of the victims, it is
also highly desirable to counteract these tendencies for
the sake of the aggressive student, as bullies are much
more likely than other students to expand their
antisocial behaviors. Research shows that reducing
aggressive, antisocial behavior may also reduce
substance use and abuse.
Recognition
Model Program: Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
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Brief Prooram Descriotion I Prooram Backoround I Taroet Areas I Intended Population
Evaluation Desion and Outcomes I Benefits I Trainino Schedule I Prooram Fidelity
How It Works I Implementation Essentials I References I Prooram Develooer Bio
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Olweus Bullying Prevention Progam
Quantity
Program Materials
130 Olweus, Dan. Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do
(Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 2001)
2 The Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire and computer program
(used with windows 98) for evaluating the Questionnaire results
PC Program for two schools.
130 The Olweus' Core program Against Bullying and Antisocial Behavior
A Teacher Handbook by Dan Olweus
10 Quit It! A Teachers Guide on Teasing and Bullying for use with
Students in Grades K-3
Cost per
Item Total Cost
$23.00 $2,990.00
$150.00 $300.00
$32.00 $4,160.00
$20.00 $200.00
Subtotal $7,650.00
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6 U.S. Video: Bullying and accompanying Teacher Guidebook
10 Supplemental Lesson Plans
6 BluePrints for Violence Prevention: Bullying Prevention Program
2 Boxes of Diskettes
2 Boxes of CD-RW
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Training/Consultation Costs (district in-kind contribution)
1 1/2 to 2 day Training-School Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee
Travel for Trainers
Continued Follow-up ConsultationfTelephone Per Hour
$79.95
$15.00
$15.00
$50.00
$50.00
$479.70
$150.00
$90.00
$100.00
$100.00
$919.70
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$3,700.00
$300.00
$1,500.00
Subtotal $5,500.00
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Discipline Committee-Project Coordinators
Stipend (per school)
Subtotal
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Miscellaneous
Stipends for members or the Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee
(Initial/additional/ongoing training per schools
Substitute Pay to cover classes while teaching staff attends training (per
schools)
Funds for "Kick - Off" (per school)
Subtotal
Cost - Year 1. - SYOS-06
SY 2005-2006
Training/Consultation Costs (district in-kind contribution)
Total for Year 1
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
$5,000.00
$1,000.00
$500.00
$2,000.00
$1,000.00
$24,569.70
$4,750.00
$19,819.70
Total Cost - Year 2 - SY06-07
SY 06-07
The Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire and computer program
(used with windows 98) for evaluating the Questionnaire results.
PC Program for two schools.
Stipends for members or the Bullying Prevention Coordinating Com.-
initial/additional/ongoing training (per school)
Training/Consultation Costs (district in-kind contribution)
Olweus Bullying Prevention Progam
2
$300.00
$600.00
$2,500.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
Total Cost - Year 3 - SY07-08
SY 07-08
Training/Consultation Costs (district in-kind contribution)
SY 07-08
Training/Consultation Costs (district in-kind contribution)
The Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire and computer program
(used with willdows 98) for evaluating the Questionnaire results. $300.00
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PC Program for two schools.
Stipends for members or the Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee $3,000.00
initial/additional/ongoing training (per school)
Training/Consultation Costs (district in-kind contribution)
Total for Year 3
2
$600.00
$6,000.00
$5,000.00
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