( 14 ) require the principal of a school , or the principal ' s designee , to notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency when such principal , or the principal ' s designee , believes that any acts of bullying , teen dating violence constitute criminal conduct ;
( 15 ) prohibit bullying , teen dating violence ( A ) on school grounds , at a school-sponsored or school-related activity , function or program whether on or off school grounds , at a school bus stop , on a school bus or other vehicle owned , leased or used by a local or regional board of education , or through the use of an electronic device or an electronic mobile device owned , leased or used by the local or regional board of education , and ( B ) outside of the school setting if such bullying , teen dating violence ( i ) creates a hostile environment at school for the student against whom such bullying , teen dating violence was directed , ( ii ) infringes on the rights of the student against whom such bullying , teen dating violence was directed at school , or ( iii ) substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school ;
( 16 ) require , at the beginning of each school year , each school to provide all school employees with a written or electronic copy of the school district ' s safe school climate plan ; and
( 17 ) require that all school employees annually complete the training described in Conn . Gen . Stat . § 10-220a .
The notification required pursuant to subdivision ( 8 ) ( above ) and the invitation required pursuant to subdivision ( 9 ) ( above ) shall include a description of the response of school employees to such acts and any consequences that may result from the commission of further acts of bullying , teen dating violence . Any information provided under this policy or accompanying Safe School Climate Plan shall be provided in accordance with the confidentiality restrictions imposed under the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (" FERPA ") and the district ' s Confidentiality and Access to Student Information policy and regulations .
Not later than January 1 , 2012 , the Enfield Board of Education shall approve the Safe School Climate Plan developed pursuant to this policy and submit such plan to the Department of Education . Not later than thirty ( 30 ) calendar days after approval by the Board , the Board shall make such plan available on the Board ' s and each individual school in the school district ' s web site and ensure that the Safe School Climate Plan is included in the school district ' s publication of the rules , procedures and standards of conduct for schools and in all student handbooks .
Revised : May 12 , 2015 Adopted : February 23 , 2021
SAFE SCHOOL CLIMATE PLAN
The Board is committed to creating and maintaining a physically , emotionally , and intellectually safe educational environment free from bullying , teen dating violence , harassment and discrimination . In order to foster an atmosphere conducive to learning , the Board has developed the following Safe School Climate Plan , consistent with state law and Board Policy . This Plan represents a comprehensive approach to addressing bullying , cyberbullying and teen dating violence and sets forth the Board ’ s expectations for creating a positive school climate and thus preventing , intervening , and responding to incidents of bullying and teen dating violence .
Bullying behavior and teen dating violence are strictly prohibited , and students who are determined to have engaged in such behavior are subject to disciplinary action , which may include suspension or expulsion from school . The district ’ s commitment to addressing bullying behavior and teen dating
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