Bullying Prevention Month Proclamation
WHEREAS, school bullying has become an increasingly significant problem in the United States and Virginia; and
WHEREAS, over twenty percent of the youth in the United States are estimated to be involved in bullying each year, either as a bully or as a victim; and
WHEREAS, an estimated one hundred sixty thousand students in kindergarten through twelfth grade miss school every day due to a fear of being bullied;
WHEREAS, bullying can take many forms, including verbal, physical, and most recently in cyberspace, and can happen in many places on and off school
grounds;
WHEREAS, it is important to ACPS parents, students, teachers, and school administrators to be aware of bullying, and to encourage discussion of the
problem as a school community; and
WHEREAS, the School Board has developed model policies to encourage positive behaviors and to eliminate bullying behaviors;
Now, THEREFORE, the Appomattox County School Board recognizes the month of October 2023 as VSBA Bullying Prevention Month, with the intention that the issue of bullying and its prevention be discussed in Appomattox County schools and classrooms during that time.
-Adopted August 31, 2023 by the Appomattox County School Board