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5 ) substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a |
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school . |
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Bullying , teen dating violence shall include , but not be limited to , a written , verbal |
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or electronic communication or physical act or gesture based on any actual or |
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perceived differentiating characteristics , such as race , color , religion , ancestry , |
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national origin , gender , sexual orientation , gender identity and expression , |
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socioeconomic status , academic status , physical appearance , or mental , physical , |
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developmental or sensory disability , or by association with an individual or group |
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who has or is perceived to have one or more of such characteristics . |
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For purposes of this policy , " Cyberbullying " means any act of bullying , teen dating |
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violence through the use of the Internet , interactive and digital technologies , |
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cellular mobile telephone or other mobile electronic devices or any electronic |
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communications . |
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Consistent with the requirements under state law , the Enfield Board of Education |
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authorizes the Superintendent or his / her designee ( s ), along with the Safe School |
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Climate Coordinator , to be responsible for developing and implementing a Safe |
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School Climate Plan in furtherance of this policy . As provided by state law , such |
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Safe School Climate Plan shall include , but not be limited to provisions which : |
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( 1 ) Enable students to anonymously report acts of bullying , teen dating |
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violence to school employees and require students and the parents or |
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guardians of students to be notified annually of the process by which |
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students may make such reports ; |
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( 2 ) enable the parents or guardians of students to file written reports of |
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suspected bullying , teen dating violence ; |
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( 3 ) require school employees who witness acts of bullying , teen dating |
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violence or receive reports of bullying , teen dating violence to orally notify |
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the safe school climate specialist , or another school administrator if the |
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safe school climate specialist is unavailable , not later than one school |
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day after such school employee witnesses or receives a report of bullying , |
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teen dating violence , and to file a written report not later than two school |
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days after making such oral report ; |
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( 4 ) require the safe school climate specialist to investigate or supervise the |
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investigation of all reports of bullying , teen dating violence and ensure |
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that such investigation is completed promptly after receipt of any written |
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reports made under this section ; |
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( 5 ) require the safe school climate specialist to review any anonymous |
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reports , except that no disciplinary action shall be taken solely on the |
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basis of an anonymous report ; |
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( 6 ) include a prevention and intervention strategy for school employees to |
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deal with bullying , teen dating violence ; |