Linn-Mar Utilizing Bullying Prevention Program

From the Linn-Mar School District

At Linn-Mar Community Schools one program that we use we use to work towards safer schools and a safer community is the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP).

OBPP is designed for students in elementary, middle, and junior high schools (students age 5 to 15 years old).
All Linn-Mar students participate in most aspects of this program.

The goals of the program are:

• to reduce existing bullying problems among students
• to prevent the development of new bullying problems
• to achieve better peer relations at school

Students who bully others, and students who are bullied, receive additional individualized interventions. OBPP is used at the school, classroom, and individual levels and includes methods to reach out to parents and the community for involvement and support.

School administrators, teachers, and other staff are primarily responsible for introducing and implementing the program. These efforts are designed to improve peer relations and make the school a safer and more positive place for students to learn and develop.