the Plan. The collaborative must implement, for all staff professional development that includes developmentally appropriate strategies to prevent bullying incidents; developmentally appropriate strategies for immediate, effective interventions to stop bullying incidents; information regarding the complex interaction and power differential that can take place between and among a perpetrator, victim and witnesses to the bullying; research findings on bullying, including information about specific categories of students who have been shown to be particularly at risk for bullying in the school environment; information on the incidence and nature of cyber-bullying; and internet safety issues as they relate to cyber-bullying. State Requirements M.G.L.c. 71, section 37H, as amended by Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2010. M.G.L.c. 71, section 37O (e) (1) & (2). M.G.L.c. 71, section 370(d) as amended by Section 72-74 of Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2013. Rating: Implemented Response Required: No CRITERION NUMBER Legal Standard CR 17A Use of physical restraint on any student enrolled in a publicly-funded education program 1. a) The collaborative has developed and implemented staff training at least annually on the use of physical restraint consistent with regulatory requirements. Such training occurs within the first month of each school year and, for employees hired after the school year begins, within a month of their employment. b) At the beginning of each school year, each program identifies staff authorized to serve as school-wide resources to help ensure the proper administration of physical restraint. Staff so identified have completed in–depth training in the use of physical restraint consistent with 603 CMR 46.03(3) and (4). The collaborative administers physical restraint on students only when needed to protect a student and/or a member of the school community from imminent, serious, physical harm. The collaborative implements restraint procedures consistent with Department of Elementary and Secondary Education regulations in order to prevent or minimize any harm to the student as a result of the use of
the Plan. The collaborative must implement, for all staff professional development that includes developmentally appropriate strategies to prevent bullying incidents; developmentally appropriate strategies for immediate, effective interventions to stop bullying incidents; information regarding the complex interaction and power differential that can take place between and among a perpetrator, victim and witnesses to the bullying; research findings on bullying, including information about specific categories of students who have been shown to be particularly at risk for bullying in the school environment; information on the incidence and nature of cyber-bullying; and internet safety issues as they relate to cyber-bullying. State Requirements M.G.L.c. 71, section 37H, as amended by Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2010. M.G.L.c. 71, section 37O (e) (1) & (2). M.G.L.c. 71, section 370(d) as amended by Section 72-74 of Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2013. Rating: Implemented Response Required: No CRITERION NUMBER Legal Standard CR 17A Use of physical restraint on any student enrolled in a publicly-funded education program 1. a) The collaborative has developed and implemented staff training at least annually on the use of physical restraint consistent with regulatory requirements. Such training occurs within the first month of each school year and, for employees hired after the school year begins, within a month of their employment. b) At the beginning of each school year, each program identifies staff authorized to serve as school-wide resources to help ensure the proper administration of physical restraint. Staff so identified have completed in–depth training in the use of physical restraint consistent with 603 CMR 46.03(3) and (4). The collaborative administers physical restraint on students only when needed to protect a student and/or a member of the school community from imminent, serious, physical harm. The collaborative implements restraint procedures consistent with Department of Elementary and Secondary Education regulations in order to prevent or minimize any harm to the student as a result of the use of