Bullying is a serious issue. The Hollister R-V School District takes bullying seriously and follows Policies and Procedures as outlined in JFCF, JFCF-AF(1), and JFCF-AF(2)

If you feel you have been (or someone you know has been) bullied and would like to leave a tip for administration, please complete the Bully Reporting Form.

Bullying: Repeated and systematic intimidation, harassment and attacks on a student or multiple students, perpetuated by individuals or groups. Bullying includes, but is not limited to: physical violence, verbal taunts, name-calling and put-downs, threats, extortion or theft, damaging property, and exclusion from a peer group.
Harassment: “Words or actions, verbal, written, pictorial or symbolic meant to harass or injure other people, such as threats of violence, bullying, name-calling, putdowns, intentionally hurting other’ feelings, spitting, “depantsing”, defamation of a person’s race, religion, gender, or ethnic origin.” All threats of violence will be reported to law enforcement.

Courage2ReportMO takes CONFIDENTIAL reports involving any public or private school in Missouri with students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

What should be reported?

Any threat to life that happens on school property or the school bus should be reported to C2R. This may include:

• Assault - Physical
• Sexual Offense
• Weapons
• Human Trafficking
• Planned School Attack
• School Shooting
• Planned Suicide
• Terrorism Threat-Extremism

Who can report it?

Anyone who learns about school violence. Reports are accepted from:

• Parents
• School personnel
• Students
• Concerned citizens
• Confidential reporters

What happens after I make a report? 

When a report is made to the C2R, information is gathered from the reporter and entered into a centralized database. This information is then immediately disseminated to the school and law enforcement with jurisdiction.

Officials with the school and law enforcement will then determine how to appropriately handle each report.

988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. That could be:

• Thoughts of suicide
• Mental health or substance use crisis, or
• Any other kind of emotional distress

People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline or visit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Missouri for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.

988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help.