City of Baltimore - File #: 10-0207R

• File #: 10-0207R
• Version: 0
• Name: Investigative Hearing - Are Our Children in Danger from Bullying in Baltimore City Public Schools?
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 5/17/2010
• In control: City Council
• Title: Investigative Hearing - Are Our Children in Danger from Bullying in Baltimore City Public Schools? FOR the purpose of requesting the CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, the President of the Baltimore Teachers Union, and the President of the Baltimore City Public School Administrators and Supervisors Association to address the City Council on the prevalence of bullying in some public schools; the magnitude of the problem; and the measures being taken to address the current problem and to prevent an increase in the number and severity of the incidents of bullying throughout the system.
• Sponsors: President Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, William H. Cole, IV, Helen L. Holton, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, Agnes Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Carl Stokes, Warren Branch, James B. Kraft, Robert Curran, Rochelle Spector
• Indexes: Bullying, Resolution, School

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/24/2010	0	Education Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
5/20/2010	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
5/17/2010	0	City Council	Introduced
5/17/2010	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: President Young

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Investigative Hearing - Are Our Children in Danger from Bullying in Baltimore City Public Schools?

FOR the purpose of requesting the CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, the President of the Baltimore Teachers Union, and the President of the Baltimore City Public School Administrators and Supervisors Association to address the City Council on the prevalence of bullying in some public schools; the magnitude of the problem; and the measures being taken to address the current problem and to prevent an increase in the number and severity of the incidents of bullying throughout the system.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines bullying as "aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength. Typically, it is repeated over time. A child who is being bullied has a hard time defending himself or herself. Bullying can take many forms, such as hitting or punching (physical bullying); teasing or name-calling (verbal bullying); intimidation using gestures or social exclusion (nonverbal bullying or emotional bullying); and sending insulting messages by e-mail (cyberbullying)."

Studies show that between 15-25% of U.S. students are bullied with some frequency, while 15-20% report that they bully others with some frequency. Boys are more likely than girls to bull...