2 . Identify and address patterns of bullying and teen dating violence among students in the school ;
3 . Implement the provisions of the school security and safety plan regarding the collection , evaluation and reporting of information relating to instances of disturbing or threatening behavior that may not meet the definition of bullying or teen dating violence ( defined in Connecticut General Statutes 10-222d ) and report such information , as necessary , to the District Safe School Climate Coordinator and to the school ’ s security and safety committee ;
4 . Review and amend school policies relating to bullying and teen dating violence ;
5 . Review and make recommendation to the District Safe School Climate Coordinator regarding the District ’ s Safe Climate Plan based on issues and experiences specific to the school ;
6 . Educate students , school employees and parents and guardians of students on issues relating to bullying and teen dating violence ;
7 . Collaborate with the District Safe School Climate Coordinator in the collection of data regarding bullying and teen dating violence ; and
8 . Perform any other duties as determined by the School Principal that are related to the prevention , identification and response to school bullying and teen dating violence for the school .
Parent and student members of the Safe School Climate Committee are excluded from activities # 1 and # 3 or any other activity that may compromise the confidentiality of a student .
Safe School Climate Plan
The Board of Education shall develop and implement a Safe School Climate Plan to address the existence of bullying and teen dating violence in its schools . Such plan shall :
1 . Require school employees who witness acts of bullying or receive reports of bullying 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 , and to file a written report not later than two school days after making such oral report ;
2 . Require the Safe School Climate Specialist to investigate or supervise the investigation of all reports of bullying and ensure that such investigation is completed promptly after receipt of any written reports made under this section and that 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 to receive prompt notice that such investigation has commenced ;
3 . Require the Safe School Climate specialist to review any anonymous reports , except that no disciplinary action shall be taken solely on the basis of an anonymous report ;
4 . Include a prevention and intervention strategy for school employees to deal with bullying and teen dating violence ;
5 . Provide for the inclusion of language in student codes of conduct concerning bullying ;
Revised 8 / 23 / 2024