parents or guardians of a student who commits any verified act of bullying to a meeting,
separate and distinct from the previously described meeting, to discuss specific
interventions undertaken by the school to prevent further acts of bullying. The invitation
may be made simultaneous with the notification described above in Section VII.A.
C. If bullying is verified, the Safe School Climate Specialist or designee shall develop a
student safety support plan for any student against whom an act of bullying was directed.
Such support plan will include safety measures to protect against further acts of bullying.
D. A specific written intervention plan shall be developed to address repeated incidents of
bullying against a single individual or recurrently perpetrated bullying incidents by the
same individual. The written intervention plan may include counseling, discipline and
other appropriate remedial actions as determined by the Safe School Climate Specialist or
designee, and may also incorporate a student safety support plan, as appropriate.
E. Notice to Law Enforcement
If the Principal of a school (or his/her designee) reasonably believes that any act of
bullying constitutes a criminal offense, he/she shall notify appropriate law enforcement.
Notice shall be consistent with the Board’s obligations under state and federal law and
Board policy regarding the disclosure of personally identifiable student information. In
making this determination, the Principal or his/her designee, may consult with the school
resource officer, if any, and other individuals the principal or designee deems
appropriate.
F. If a bullying complaint raises a concern about discrimination or harassment on the basis
of a legally protected classifications (such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex,
sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity or expression), the Safe School
Climate Specialist or designee shall also coordinate any bullying investigation with other
appropriate personnel within the district as appropriate (e.g. Title IX Coordinator, Section
504 Coordinator etc.), so as to ensure that any such bullying investigation complies with
the requirements of such policies regarding nondiscrimination.
VIII.
Teen Dating Violence
A. The school strictly prohibits, and takes very seriously any instances of, teen dating
violence, as defined above. The school recognizes that teen dating violence may take
many different forms and may also be considered bullying and/or sexual harassment.
B. Students and parents (or guardians of students) may bring verbal or written complaints
regarding teen dating violence to any building administrator. The building administrator
shall review and address the complaint, which may include referral of the complaint to
the Safe School Climate Specialist and/or Title IX Coordinator.
C. Prevention and intervention strategies concerning teen dating violence shall be
implemented in accordance with Section X below. Discipline, up to and including
expulsion, may be imposed against the perpetrator of teen dating violence, whether such
conduct occurs on or off campus, in accordance with Board policy and consistent with
federal and state law.
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