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officers are not to be assigned to patrol school buildings and grounds without the expressed approval of the Board of Education . Their function in community policing is to interact socially and informally with students , administrators , faculty , and staff .

At the same time the Board recognizes that police officers are sworn to uphold the law , and thus compelled to react officially to any criminal activities they witness or are called upon to investigate while they are on school premises even in community policing or unofficial capacities .

Legal Reference :

Connecticut General Statutes 10-221 Boards of Education to prescribe rules 53a-185 Loitering in our about school grounds : Class C Misdemeanor 54-76j Disposition upon adjudication as youthful offender New Jersey vs . T . L . O . U . S . 325 ( 1985 ) Enfield Police Department General Orders

Policy Adopted : April 24 , 2018

ENFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Enfield , Connecticut

Business / Non-Instructional Operations 3541

Transportation of Students I . Transportation of Students The Board of Education will provide transportation for students under provisions of state law and regulations . The Superintendent of Schools shall administer the operation . Transportation by private carrier may be provided whenever such practice is more economical than using school district-owned / leased facilities . Parents may be reimbursed for transportation of eligible students whenever such practice is more economical or convenient . Transportation will be provided to / from a student ’ s care provider ( daycare , or responsible adult ) at a bus stop near the provider ’ s location only if the provider is located within the student ’ s assigned school district based on the student ’ s legal residence and within the area served by the school . Transportation to a care provider outside a school ’ s service area will not be provided by the Enfield Public School System .

A . Eligibility Resident public and private nonprofit school students living outside of the defined walking limits ( subparagraph 1 . below ), based on the most direct route from the student ’ s home beginning at a point at the curb or edge of a public road or highway nearest the home to the edge of the school property or bus pickup areas , will be furnished transportation by the Board of Education . Students will be eligible for school transportation if one or more of the following criteria are present : 1 . The walking distance for the student , either to school or to the nearest bus stop , is in excess of the following distances :

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