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Port Washington committee reviews updated bullying-prevention policy, asks attorneys to synthesize regulation
Summary
The Policy & Personnel Committee discussed a state-mandated update to the district's harassment, bullying prevention and intervention policy, identified redundant language between policy and regulation and asked counsel to consolidate wording and clarify items including complaint forms, anonymity options and disciplinary language.
The Port Washington Union Free School District Policy & Personnel Committee reviewed a state-required update to its harassment and bullying prevention and intervention policy and directed district attorneys to synthesize the policy and corresponding regulation to remove redundancies.
Committee Chair Deborah Brooks opened discussion by noting the state-mandated updates and said the district had already submitted the draft to attorneys for review. “I would recommend the committee give it to the attorneys to do a better synthesis and remove redundancies,” Brooks said.
Members raised technical and substantive questions. Sandra Alvarez pointed out that the “protected groups” list on page 3 omitted the plain word gender even though it included “gender identity and expression.” The committee asked…
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