WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) -- Waterbury's school board has adopted a new policy to deal with school bullies quickly.
No longer must a student be involved in intimidating a student over a series of incidents to be identified as a bully. A student can be labeled a bully for as few as two incidents and these need not be against the same victim.
The new policy also comes with stronger reactions. Parents of both the victim and the bully must come and meet with school administrators, in a mediation session.
A bully can be suspended for up to 10 days or can be transferred to a new school.
The new policy is the result of a revision of the state's bullying laws, which lower the threshold for being labeled a bully.
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