student suspected of being bullied should be asked to provide consent to permit the release of that student ’ s name in connection with the investigation process , unless the student and / or parent has requested anonymity .
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In investigating reports of bullying , the Safe School Climate Specialist or designee will consider all available information known , including the nature of the allegations and the ages of the students involved . The Safe School Climate Specialist will interview witnesses , as necessary , reminding the alleged perpetrator and other parties that retaliation is strictly prohibited and will result in disciplinary action .
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Following investigation , if acts of bullying are verified , the Safe School Climate Specialist or designee shall notify the parents or guardians of the students against whom such acts were directed as well as the parents or guardians of the students who commit such acts of bullying of the finding not later than forty-eight hours after the investigation is completed . This notification shall include a description of the school ’ s response to the acts of bullying . In providing such notification , however , care must be taken to respect the statutory privacy rights of other students , including the perpetrator of such bullying . The specific disciplinary consequences imposed on the perpetrator , or personally identifiable information about a student other than the parent / guardian ’ s own child , may not be disclosed except as provided by law .
In any instance in which bullying is verified , the Safe School Climate Specialist or designee shall also invite the parents or guardians of the student who commits any verified act of bullying and the parents or guardian of the student against whom such act was directed to a meeting to communicate the measures being taken by the school to ensure the safety of the student / victim and to prevent further acts of bullying . The invitation may be made simultaneous with the notification described above in Section VII . A . The purpose of the meeting is to communicate to parents / guardians the measures being taken by the school to ensure the safety of the student involved and to prevent further acts of bullying . Normally , separate meetings shall be held with the respective parents ; however , at the discretion of the Safe School Climate Specialist and with written consent of the parents / guardians involved , the meeting ( s ) may be held jointly .
If bullying is verified , the Safe School Climate Specialist or designee shall develop a student safety support plan for any student against whom an act of bullying was directed . Such support plan will include safety measures to protect against further acts of bullying .
A specific written intervention plan shall be developed to address repeated incidents of bullying against a single individual or recurrently perpetrated bullying incidents by the same individual . The written intervention plan may
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