The school health service does not replace the medical services rendered by the family physician in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
SCHOOL ACCIDENT INSURANCE Parents / guardians will have an opportunity to purchase voluntary student Accident Insurance for their children. Student Accident Insurance helps ease concerns by providing benefits for injuries that occur during school hours and / or school sponsored activities. Information and enrollment forms about Accident Insurance can be found on our website www. enfieldschools. org under the Parent Support heading; look for Health & Insurance and then click on Student Accident insurance.
School Climate Legislation and Challenging Behaviors
Public Act 23-167 significantly modified existing school climate legislation and policy. Districts may choose to implement these modified provisions in the 2024-25 school year, but the new school climate provisions become mandatory for all districts in 2025-26. The following elements are included among the changes:
• Requires the adoption of a new School Climate policy
• Outlines expectations on responding to“ challenging behavior”
• Redefines terms and responsibilities associated with school climate personnel
• Establishes new training requirements
What is School Climate? According to legislation, school climate is,“ the quality and character of the school life, with a particular focus on the quality of the relationships within the school community, and which is based on patterns of people’ s experiences of school life and that reflects the norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching, learning, leadership practices and organizational structures within the school community.” School climate is comprehensive, which emphasizes the need to align and integrate efforts across the district and with the community. School climate efforts should be embedded in district improvement plans, and district artifacts, like a Vision of a Graduate. Districts are encouraged to utilize multiple data sources and demonstrate the interconnectedness of various initiatives and programming( i. e., behavior / discipline, family engagement, attendance, social emotional learning, school counseling, advisory, etc.). Connecticut’ s legislation supports districts in their attempts to align efforts, and work proactively with their community to co-create school environments that support student well-being and success. Legislation at a Glance— Overview of Statutory Requirements The new school climate legislation, inclusive of Connecticut General Statutes( C. G. S.) Sec. 10222aa – Sec. 10-222jj, establishes the following necessary components: a new school climate policy, a district-level school climate coordinator, school climate specialist at each school, school climate committees, school climate survey, school climate improvement plan and tiered behavior response, training requirements, and a restorative practices response policy.
This link provides a guide for Challenging Behaviors:
https:// wp. cga. ct. gov / cwcseo / wp-content / uploads / 2024 / 04 / Challenging-Behavior-Reporting-Form- Updated. pdf
Enfield High School’ s Climate Specialist is Mr. Murray. Please see him with any concerns
STUDENT RECORDS
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Revised 9 / 8 / 2025