more students repeatedly directed at another student attending school in the same
school district, that:
1) causes physical or emotional harm to such student or damage to such
student’s property;
2) places such student in reasonable fear of harm to himself or herself, or of
damage to his or her property;
3) creates a hostile environment at school for such student;
4) infringes on the rights of such student at school; or
5) substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a
school.
Bullying, teen violence shall include, but not be limited to, a written, verbal or
electronic communication or physical act or gesture based on any actual or
perceived differentiating characteristics, such as race, co lor, religion, ancestry,
national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression,
socioeconomic status, academic status, physical appearance, or mental, physical,
developmental or sensory disability, or by association with an individual or group
who has or is perceived to have one or more of such characteristics.
For purposes of this policy, "Cyberbullying" means any act of bullying through the
use of the Internet, interactive and digital technologies, cellular mobile telephone or
other mobile electronic devices or any electronic communications.
Consistent with the requirements under state law, the Enfield Board of Education
authorizes the Superintendent or his/her designee(s), along with the Safe School
Climate Coordinator, to be responsible for developing and implementing a Safe School
Climate Plan in furtherance of this policy. As provided by state law, such Safe School
Climate Plan shall include, but not be limited to provisions which:
(1) Enable students to anonymously report acts of bullying, teen dating violence
to school employees and require students and the parents or guardians of
students to be notified annually of the process by which students may make
such reports;
(2) enable the parents or guardians of students to file written reports of
suspected bullying, teen dating violence;
(3) require school employees who witness acts of bullying, teen dating violence
or receive reports of bullying, teen dating violence to orally notify the safe
school climate specialist, or another school administrator if the safe school
climate specialist is unavailable, not later than one school day after such
school employee witnesses or receives a report of bullying, teen dating
violence, and to file a written report not later than two school days after
making such oral report;
(4) require the safe school climate specialist to investigate or supervise the
investigation of all reports of bullying, teen dating violence and ensure that
such investigation is completed promptly after receipt of any written reports
made under this section;
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