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District Safe School Climate Coordinator ( continued )
2 . Collaborate with safe school climate specialists , the Board , and the Superintendent to prevent , identify , and respond to bullying and teen dating violence in the schools of the district .
3 . Provide data and information derived from the safe school climate assessments , in collaboration with the Superintendent to the Department of Education ;
4 . Respond to bullying and teen dating violence in District schools ;
5 . Meet with the safe school climate specialists at least twice during the school year to discuss bullying and teen dating violence issues in the District and make recommended changes to the District ’ s safe school climate plan .
6 . Successfully complete the mental health first aid training provided by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services . ( Such training only required once .)
Safe School Climate Specialist
Annually , each school Principal shall serve , or designate someone to serve , as the Safe School Climate Specialist for the school .
The Specialist in each school shall :
1 . Investigate or supervise the investigation of reported acts of bullying or teen dating violence in the school in accordance with the District ’ s Safe School Climate Plan ;
2 . Collect and maintain records of reports and investigations of bullying and teen dating violence in the school ; and
3 . Act as the primary school official responsible for preventing , identifying , and responding to bullying and teen dating violence reports in the school .
Safe School Climate Committee
Annually , the Principal of each District school shall establish a new committee or designate at least one existing committee that is responsible for developing and fostering a safe school climate and addressing issues related to bullying in the school . The committee must include at least one parent / guardian of a student enrolled in the school , appointed by the Principal .
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