EHS Student Handbook 2022-23 | Page 39

Table of Cont . Grad . Req . Disciplinary Responibilities Stud . Activities School Services Miscellaneous
6 . School wide training related to safe school climate . 7 . Student peer training , education and support .
8 . Promotion of parent involvement in bullying and teen dating violence prevention through individual or team participation in meetings , trainings , and individual interventions .
9 . Culturally competent school-based curriculum focusing on social-emotional learning , selfawareness and self-regulation .
Note : Funding for the school-based bullying intervention and school climate improvement may originate from public , private , or philanthropic sources . For purposes of this section , “ interventions with the bullied child ” includes referrals to a school counselor , psychologist or other appropriate social or mental health service , and periodic follow-up by the safe school climate specialist with the bullied child .
District Safe School Climate Coordinator
Annually , the Superintendent of Schools shall appoint , from among existing District staff , a District Safe School Climate Coordinator .
The Coordinator shall : 1 . Implement the District ’ s safe school climate plan ;
2 . Collaborate with safe school climate specialists , the Board , and the Superintendent to prevent , identify , and respond to bullying and teen dating violence in the schools of the district .
3 . Provide data and information derived from the safe school climate assessments , in collaboration with the Superintendent to the Department of Education ;
4 . Respond to bullying and teen dating violence in District schools ;
5 . Meet with the safe school climate specialists at least twice during the school year to discuss bullying and teen dating violence issues in the District and make recommended changes to the District ’ s safe school climate plan .
6 . Successfully complete the mental health first aid training provided by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services . ( Such training only required once .)
Safe School Climate Specialist
Annually , each school Principal shall serve , or designate someone to serve , as the Safe School Climate Specialist for the school .
The Specialist in each school shall :
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