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King George launches online bullying report form, sets 24‑hour and five‑school‑day response targets
Summary
The school division posted an electronic bullying report on its website (the BINT form) and set procedures that require staff to acknowledge receipt within 24 hours and complete investigations within five school days, with guidance for cyberbullying and resources for families.
King George County Schools said it has published an electronic bullying report form on the division website and is establishing procedures to ensure quicker follow‑up and clearer communication with families.
The nut graf: The new process places a 24‑hour acknowledgement requirement on principals (who may delegate monitoring to counselors or assistant principals) and a five‑school‑day target to complete investigations, with additional support resources provided for reported incidents, including cyberbullying.
Details: Doctor Wright presented the update and said the division adapted an existing “BINT” (Bullying Is Not Tolerated) form into an online report so parents, students or third parties can submit concerns anonymously if they wish. Wright said principals have been assigned to monitor incoming reports and usually delegate monitoring to a counselor and an assistant principal. Wright described the process this way: “they have 24 hours to reach out and to contact the parents … and then … 5 school days to complete the investigation and follow back up with the parent.”
The division will include a list of support services and resources for any reported incident, Wright said, and will provide specific guidance for cyberbullying cases that are now addressed by updated policy language. Board members emphasized that the most common complaint from parents was a lack of follow‑up; multiple speakers said quick acknowledgement will help rebuild trust. Board member Mister Frank said prompt response will be “huge.”
Community outreach and events: Board members asked whether the division will mark the World Day of Bullying Prevention (the first Monday in October); administrators said schools regularly do activities and will continue to coordinate divisionwide efforts and signage that makes the division's stance visible.
Ending: The board and staff agreed to continue refining the procedure and to bring further updates to the board; several members urged that the division ensure each case is closed to the parent’s satisfaction rather than simply recording receipt.
