are also sponsored by the Enfield High School Counseling Department for students and parents at various points throughout the school year .
STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY Enfield High School Guidance Departments follow the Ethical Standards of American Association of Counseling and Development . These standards state in part that the school counselor protects the confidentiality of information received in the counseling process as specified by law and ethical standards . School counselors are to inform the appropriate authorities when a counselee ’ s condition indicates a clear imminent danger to the counselee or others . This is to be done after careful deliberation and , where possible , after consultation with other professionals . The State of Connecticut requires that school personnel , including counselors , report child abuse , child neglect , suspected child abuse , and / or a child under 13 with venereal disease to the Connecticut Department of Children and Families .
CHANGE OF COURSE PROCEDURES Course changes create a disruption to the learning process and an imbalance in class sizes . Students must select courses with extreme care . Giving this matter the serious consideration it deserves will ensure the selection of a meaningful course of studies and thus eliminate the need for course changes . Details for necessary changes are available in the Program of Studies issued to each student .
SUICIDE / PREVENTION / INTERVENTION # 5140.3 The Enfield Board of Education recognizes that suicide has become a major cause of death among young people and , consequently , is a concern to this school system and the community it serves . The Board recognizes that suicide is a complex issue and that , while the school may recognize potentially suicidal youth , it cannot make clinical assessment of risk and provide in-depth counseling , but must notify the parent or guardian who will be provided with a list of appropriate resources for such an evaluation . Therefore , any school employee who may have knowledge of a suicide threat must take the proper steps to report this information to the school principal or his / her designee .
CHILD ABUSE / NEGLECT # 5140.1 The Enfield Public School District ( the “ District ”) shall comply with the Connecticut General Statutes regarding child abuse and neglect by requiring all personnel employed by the school system to report any incident where there is a reasonable cause to suspect child abuse , neglect or risk of abuse of a child to the designated authority . In order to assure that the above policy is fully implemented , employees must follow Administrative Regulation 5140.1 and the District requires that :
1 . All personnel fully comply with all requirements of the General Statutes and with regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Children and Families with respect to the reporting of any incident where there is reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect of a child in accordance with the administrative procedures of the District ;
2 . All personnel fully comply with all the requirements of the General Statutes and Regulations promulgated by the Director of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for persons with disabilities with respect to the reporting of incidents where there is reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect of mentally retarded students between the ages of 18 and 21 in accordance with the administrative procedures of the District ;
3 . All personnel cooperate fully with the investigation of suspected abuse and neglect by the Department of Children and Families ( DCF ), a law enforcement agency , and / or the Office of Protection and Advocacy for persons with disabilities , and with all court proceedings involving suspected abuse and neglect ;
Revised 8 / 23 / 2024