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" Hostile environment " means a situation in which bullying among students is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of the school climate ;
" Mobile electronic device " means any hand-held or other portable electronic equipment capable of providing data communication between two or more individuals , including , but not limited to , a text messaging device , a paging device , a personal digital assistant , a laptop computer , equipment that is capable of playing a video game or a digital video disk , or equipment on which digital images are taken or transmitted ;
" Outside of the school setting " means at a location , activity or program that is not school related , or through the use of an electronic device or a mobile electronic device that is not owned , leased or used by a local or regional board of education ;
F . " Prevention and intervention strategy " may include , but is not limited to , ( 1 ) implementation of a positive behavioral interventions and supports process or another evidence-based model approach for safe school climate or for the prevention of bullying identified by the Department of Education , ( 2 ) school rules prohibiting bullying , harassment and intimidation and establishing appropriate consequences for those who engage in such acts , ( 3 ) adequate adult supervision of outdoor areas , hallways , the lunchroom and other specific areas where bullying is likely to occur , ( 4 ) inclusion of grade-appropriate bullying education and prevention curricula in kindergarten through high school , ( 5 ) individual interventions with the bully , parents and school employees , and interventions with the bullied child , parents and school employees , ( 6 ) school-wide training related to safe school climate , ( 7 ) student peer training , education and support , and ( 8 ) promotion of parent involvement in bullying prevention through individual or team participation in meetings , trainings and individual interventions .
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" School climate " means the quality and character of school life with a particular focus on the quality of the relationships within the school community between and among students and adults .
H . " School employee " means ( 1 ) a teacher , substitute teacher , school administrator , school superintendent , guidance counselor , psychologist , social worker , nurse , physician , school paraprofessional or coach employed by a local or regional board of education or working in a public elementary , middle or high school ; or ( 2 ) any other individual who , in the performance of his or her duties , has regular contact with students and who provides services to or on behalf of students enrolled in a public elementary , middle or high school , pursuant to a contract with the local or regional board of education .
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“ School-Sponsored Activity ” shall mean any activity conducted on or off school property ( including school buses and other school-related vehicles ) that is sponsored , recognized or authorized by the Board of Education .
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