BULLYING ( continued ) 5131.911
Safe School Climate Committee ( continued )
Such committee shall also include : ( A ) school personnel , including , but not limited to , at least one teacher selected by the exclusive bargaining unit representative for certified employees , ( B ) medical and mental health personnel assigned to such school , and ( C ) at the high school level at least one student enrolled at the school . The student is to be selected by the students in a manner determined by the school Principal .
The Safe School Climate Committee shall : 1 . Receive copies of completed reports following investigations of bullying and teen dating violence ; 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 ;
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