The Enfield Board of education promotes a secure and positive school climate, conducive to teaching and learning that is free from threat, harassment and any type of bullying behavior. Bullying of a student by another student is prohibited.

Bullying refers to any overt acts by a student or groups of students directed against another student with the intent to ridicule, humiliate or intimidate the other student while on school grounds, or at a school-sponsored activity, which acts are repeated against the same student over time.

Students who engage in bullying while at school, at a school function, or at any district-sponsored activity or event are subject to appropriate disciplinary action, including suspension, expulsion, and/or referral to law enforcement officials. (See Policy 5131.9)

Through the use of a k-12 curriculum, classroom activities, community support and resources, a strong and consistent student support system, and rehabilitative and disciplinary procedures, the Enfield Public Schools will work to educate, prevent, and intervene in the use and abuse of all drug, alcohol, steroids, mood altering substances, nicotine, tobacco and its related products by the entire student population K-12.

"A student will be in violation of this policy if on a school bus, school grounds, during a school session, or anywhere at a school-sponsored activity, or at a bus stop, he or she is under the influence of alcohol, drugs, steroid or mood altering substances or possesses, uses, dispenses, sells or aids in the procurement of mood altering substances or over-the-counter drugs or drug paraphernalia. Such students shall be subject to discipline and intervention pursuant to the provisions and procedures outlined in this Administrative Regulation.

Students may also be subject to discipline for the conduct listed above when such conduct results in a felony arrest or arrest of a serious nature, occurring both inside and outside of school activities on or off school property. Students who engage in such conduct outside of school activities and off school property shall be subject to disciplinary action with regard to participation in athletics and other co-curricular activities." (See Policy 5131.6)

1. Chewing of tobacco or like substance, or smoking of any kind is not permitted in any building or transportation vehicle under the direction of the Board of Education at any time.

2. Possession of any smoking material, chewing tobacco or any tobacco-like substance, of any kind, is prohibited in any building or transportation vehicle under the direction of the Board of Education at any time. (See Policy 5131.61)

Sexual harassment is expressly prohibited and will not be tolerated in any form. Sexual harassment shall include, but not be limited to, unwelcome advances, direct or indirect demands or requests for sexual favors, sexual comments, gestures or other physical actions of a sexual nature when: