School Climate Specialist or his/her designee shall meet with the student (if the student’s
identity is known) to review the request for anonymity and discuss the impact that
maintaining the anonymity of the complainant may have on the investigation and on any
possible remedial action. All anonymous reports shall be reviewed and reasonable action
will be taken to address the situation, to the extent such action may be taken that does not
disclose the source of the report, and is consistent with the due process rights of the
student(s) alleged to have committed acts of bullying. No disciplinary action shall be
taken solely on the basis of an anonymous report.
C. School employees who witness acts of bullying or receive reports of bullying shall orally
notify the Safe School Climate Specialist or another school administrator if the Safe
School Climate Specialist is unavailable, not later than one (1) school day after such
school employee witnesses or receives a report of bullying. The school employee shall
then file a written report not later than two (2) school days after making such oral report.
D. The Safe School Climate Specialist shall be responsible for reviewing any anonymous
reports of bullying and shall investigate or supervise the investigation of all reports of
bullying and ensure that such investigation is completed promptly after receipt of any
written reports. The Safe School Climate Specialist shall also be responsible for
promptly notifying the parents or guardians of the student alleged to have committed an
act or acts of bullying, and the parents or guardians of the student against whom such
alleged act or acts were directed, that an investigation has commenced. In order to allow
the district to adequately investigate complaints filed by a student or parent/guardian, the
parent of the student suspected of being bullied should be asked to provide consent to
permit the release of that student’s name in connection with the investigation process,
unless the student and/or parent has requested anonymity.
E. In investigating reports of bullying, the Safe School Climate Specialist or designee will
consider all available information known, including the nature of the allegations and the
ages of the students involved. The Safe School Climate Specialist will interview
witnesses, as necessary, reminding the alleged perpetrator and other parties that
retaliation is strictly prohibited and will result in disciplinary action.
VII.
Responding to Verified Acts of Bullying
A. Following investigation, if acts of bullying are verified, the Safe School Climate
Specialist or designee shall notify the parents or guardians of the students against whom
such acts were directed as well as the parents or guardians of the students who commit
such acts of bullying of the finding not later than forty-eight hours after the
investigation is completed. This notification shall include a description of the school’s
response to the acts of bullying. In providing such notification, however, care must be
taken to respect the statutory privacy rights of other students, including the perpetrator of
such bullying. The specific disciplinary consequences imposed on the perpetrator, or
personally identifiable information about a student other than the parent/guardian’s own
child, may not be disclosed except as provided by law.
B. In any instance in which bullying is verified, the Safe School Climate Specialist or
designee shall invite the parents or guardians of the student against whom such act was
directed to a meeting to communicate the measures being taken by the school to ensure
the safety of the student/victim and policies and procedures in place to prevent further
acts of bullying. The Safe School Climate Specialist or designee shall also invite the
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