For purposes of this policy, “Bullying, Teen Dating Violence” means the repeated use by one or more
students of a written, verbal or electronic communication, such as cyberbullying, teen dating violence,
directed at or referring to another student attending school in the same school district, or a physical act or
gesture by one or more students repeatedly directed at another student attending school in the same school
district, that:
1) causes physical or emotional harm to such student or damage to such student’s property;
2) places such student in reasonable fear of harm to himself or herself, or of damage to his or her
property;
3) creates a hostile environment at school for such student;
4) infringes on the rights of such student at school; or
5) substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school.
Bullying, teen dating violence shall include, but not be limited to, a written, verbal or electronic
communication or physical act or gesture based on any actual or perceived differentiating
characteristics, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation,
gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, academic status, physical appearance, or
mental, physical, developmental or sensory disability, or by association with an individual or group
who has or is perceived to have one or more of such characteristics.
For purposes of this policy, "Cyberbullying" means any act of bullying, teen dating violence through the
use of the Internet, interactive and digital technologies, cellular mobile telephone or other mobile
electronic devices or any electronic communications.
Consistent with the requirements under state law, the Enfield Board of Education authorizes the
Superintendent or his/her designee(s), along with the Safe School Climate Coordinator, to be responsible
for developing and implementing a Safe School Climate Plan in furtherance of this policy. As provided
by state law, such Safe School Climate Plan shall include, but not be limited to provisions which:
(1) Enable students to anonymously report acts of bullying, teen dating violence to school
employees and require students and the parents or guardians of students to be notified
annually of the process by which students may make such reports;
(2) enable the parents or guardians of students to file written reports of suspected bullying, teen
dating violence;
(3) require school employees who witness acts of bullying, teen dating violence or receive reports
of bullying, teen dating violence to orally notify the safe school climate specialist, or another
school administrator if the safe school climate specialist is unavailable, not later than one
school day after such school employee witnesses or receives a report of bullying, teen dating
violence, and to file a written report not later than two school days after making such oral
report;
(4) require the safe school climate specialist to investigate or supervise the investigation of all
reports of bullying, teen dating violence and ensure that such investigation is completed
promptly after receipt of any written reports made under this section;
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