In August they had an all-teacher training program.  At that time, Glen Este Middle School developed a coordinating committee of teachers, administrators, counselors, the school resource officer and parents to oversee the implementation of the program. This committee completed a two-day workshop on the Olweus program which was led by Butch Losey and Susan Smith, child focus staff who are also nationally certified trainers in the Olweus program.  The committees surveyed the students to asses their impressions of bullying using the Olweus bully/victim questionnaire.  In January 2008, Glen Este Middle School kicked-off the program to the school and broader community.

Most noticeable to students in January will be the start of weekly classroom meetings focused on bullying issues and teacher initiated "on-The-spot" interventions. To see detailed information on these topics, go to the child focus, Inc. website at http://www.child-focus.org/default.asp?ID=8.

The West Clermont Board of Education does not tolerate harassment, intimidation or bullying of any student on school property or at a school-sponsored event, regardless of whether the event occurs on or off school property (including school buses and other school related vehicles).  Students who engage in such behavior are subject to disciplinary action, includuding suspension or expulsion from school.

"Harassment, intimidation, or bullying' means any intentional written, verbal, or physical act that a student has exhibited towards another student more than once and the behavior both: (1) causes mental or physical harm to the other student; (2) is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for the other student".