School Officials Mull Revised Bullying Policy
School officials statewide must revise their bullying policies to show that they are working to address all bullying incidents that could affect the school environment, no matter where or when they occur.
Perhaps video surveilllance on the school buses isn't enough.
Ridgefield school officials are reportedly at odds with a recent state mandate requiring all districts to expand their bullying policies to include incidents that occur off school grounds.
According to a report in the Ridgefield Press, school officials statewide must revise their bullying policies to show that they are working to address all bullying incidents that could affect the school environment, no matter where or when they occur.
Some school officials reportedly said the new policy would be impossible to enforce, while others expressed concern that the additional policing was going to create an undue administrative burden, according to the report.
All districts have until Jan. 1 to submit a revised policy to the state. The Board of Education, however, may miss the deadline, as it is required to discuss the revised policy at two separate meetings, and has only one scheduled in December, according to the report.
Karen Berasi, director of special education and pupil services for the district, reportedly said the state would likely push back the deadline.