Elementary Student Handbook 2021-22 11.01.21 | Page 22

BULLYING ( continued )
For purposes of this policy , “ Cyberbullying ” means any act of bullying , teen dating violence through the use of the Internet , interactive and digital technologies , cellular mobile telephone or other mobile electronic devices or any electronic communications .
Consistent with the requirements under state law , the Enfield Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent or his / her designee ( s ), along with the Safe School Climate Coordinator , to be responsible for developing and implementing a Safe School Climate Plan in furtherance of this policy . As provided by state law , such Safe School Climate Plan shall include , but not be limited to , provisions which :
( 1 ) Enable students to anonymously report acts of bullying , teen dating violence to school employees and require students and the parents or guardians of students to be notified annually of the process by which students may make such reports ;
( 2 ) enable the parents or guardians of students to file written reports of suspected bullying , teen dating violence ;
( 3 ) require school employees who witness acts of bullying , teen dating violence or receive reports of bullying , teen dating violence 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 , teen dating violence , and to file a written report not later than two school days after making such oral report ;
( 4 ) require the safe school climate specialist to investigate or supervise the investigation of all reports of bullying , teen dating violence and ensure that such investigation is completed promptly after receipt of any written reports made under this section ;
( 5 ) 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 ;
( 6 ) include a prevention and intervention strategy for school employees to deal with bullying , teen dating violence ;
( 7 ) provide for the inclusion of language in student codes of conduct concerning bullying , teen dating violence ;
( 8 ) require each school to notify the parents or guardians of students who commit any verified acts of bullying , teen dating violence and the parents or guardians of students against whom such acts were directed no later than forty-eight hours after the completion of the investigation ;
( 9 ) require each school to invite the parents or guardians of a student who commits any verified act of bullying , teen dating violence and the parents or guardians of the student against whom such act was directed to a meeting to communicate to such parents or guardians the
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