When an act or acts of teen dating violence are identified, the
students involved may be counseled as to the seriousness of the
conduct, the prohibition of teen dating violence, and their duty to
avoid any such conduct. Students may also be subject to other
forms of restorative discipline or remedial actions, appropriate to
the age of the students and nature of the behavior.
ii.
Disciplinary interventions
When acts of bullying are verified or teen dating violence occurs
and a disciplinary response is warranted, students are subject to
the full range of disciplinary consequences. Anonymous
complaints, however, shall not be the basis for disciplinary action.
In-school suspension and suspension may be imposed only after
informing the accused perpetrator of the reasons for the proposed
suspension and giving him/her an opportunity to explain the
situation, in accordance with the Board’s Student Discipline
policy.
Expulsion may be imposed only after a hearing before the Board of
Education, a committee of the Board or an impartial hearing
officer designated by the Board of Education in accordance with
the Board’s Student Discipline policy. This consequence shall
normally be reserved for serious incidents of bullying and/or when
past interventions have not been successful in eliminating
bullying behavior.
iii.
Interventions for bullied students and victims of teen dating
violence
The building principal (or other responsible program
administrator) or his/her designee shall intervene in order to
address incidents of bullying or teen dating violence against a
single individual. Intervention strategies for a bullied student may
include the following:
a. Referral to a school counselor, psychologist or other appropriate
social or mental health service;
b. Increased supervision and monitoring of student to observe and
intervene in bullying situations or instances of teen dating
violence;
c. Encouragement of student to seek help when victimized or
witnessing victimization;
d. Peer mediation or other forms of mediation, where appropriate;
e. Student Safety Support plan; and
f.
Restitution and/or restorative interventions.
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