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ENFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
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ENFIELD , CONNECTICUT |
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5 BULLYING , TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND |
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INTERVENTION POLICY |
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The Enfield Board of Education is committed to creating and maintaining an |
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educational environment that is physically , emotionally , and intellectually safe and |
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thus free from bullying , teen dating violence , harassment , and discrimination . In |
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accordance with state law and the Board ’ s Safe School Climate Plan , the Board |
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expressly prohibits any form of bullying , teen dating violence behavior on school |
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grounds ; at a school-sponsored or school-related activity , function , or program , |
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whether on or off school grounds ; at a school bus stop ; on a school bus or other |
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vehicle owned , leased or used by a local or regional board of education ; or through |
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the use of an electronic device or an electronic mobile device owned , leased or used |
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by Board of Education . |
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The Board also prohibits any form of bullying , teen dating violence behavior |
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outside of the school setting if such bullying , teen dating violence ( i ) creates a |
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hostile environment at school for the student against whom such bullying , teen |
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dating violence was directed , ( ii ) infringes on the rights of the student against |
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whom such bullying , teen dating violence was directed at school , or ( iii ) |
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substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school . |
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Discrimination and / or retaliation against an individual who reports or assists in |
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the investigation of an act of bullying , teen dating violence is likewise prohibited . |
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Students who engage in bullying , teen dating violence behavior shall be subject to |
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school discipline , up to and including expulsion , in accordance with the Board ' s |
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policies on student discipline , suspension and expulsion , and consistent with state |
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and federal law . |
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For purposes of this policy , “ Bullying , Teen Dating Violence ” means the repeated |
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use by one or more students of a written , verbal or electronic communication , such |
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as cyberbullying , teen dating violence , directed at or referring to another student |
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attending school in the same school district , or a physical act or gesture by one or |
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more students repeatedly directed at another student attending school in the same |
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school district , that : |
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1 ) causes physical or emotional harm to such student or damage to such |
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student ’ s property ; |
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2 ) places such student in reasonable fear of harm to himself or herself , or of |
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damage to his or her property ; |
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3 ) creates a hostile environment at school for such student ; |
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4 ) infringes on the rights of such student at school ; or |
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