their questions, concerns and recommendations regarding this Plan and its
implementation.
Annually, each school in Enfield shall review its own Safe School Climate Plan
in order to meet the requirements of this District Plan.
XII.
Annual Notice and Training
A. Students, and parents or guardians of students shall be notified
annually of the process by which students may make reports of bullying.
B. The Board shall provide for the inclusion of language in student codes of
conduct concerning bullying.
C. At the beginning of each school year, each school shall provide all school
employees with a written or electronic copy of the school district’s safe
school climate plan and require that all school employees annually complete
training on the identification, prevention and response to bullying as
required by law.
D.
After July 1 2014, any person appointed by the district to serve as
district safe school climate coordinator shall complete mental health and
first aid training offered by the Commissioner of Mental Health and
Addiction Services.
XIII. School Climate Assessments
Biennially, the Board shall require each school in the district to complete an
assessment using the school climate assessment instruments, including
surveys, approved and disseminated by the Department of Education. The
Board shall collect the school climate assessments for each school in the
district and submit such assessments to the Department.
Adopted:
Revised:
January 24, 2012
May 12, 2015
Legal References:
Public Act 11-232, An Act Concerning the Strengthening of School Bullying
Laws
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-222d
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 10-233a through 10-233f
Connecticut State Department of Education Circular Letter C-8,
Series 2008-2009 (March 16, 2009)
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