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Policy EBC
A crisis impacts all members of a school community. Therefore, a Crisis Intervention Team shall provide an appropriate response in support of the school community and its members while ensuring accurate and sensitive communication.
It is the policy of the South Portland Board of Education to have established a District Crisis Team (CIT-D). This District Team shall establish and train a Building Crisis Intervention Team (CIT-B) consisting of the principal, secretary, nurse, guidance counselor or social worker, one teacher and an alternate.
The goals of the Crisis Intervention Team are:
to plan an appropriate response and to ensure accurate and sensitive communications in the event of a crisis
to identify educational needs
to provide emotional and physical support throughout a crisis
to provide whatever resources are necessary throughout a crisis
The CIT-D shall consist of no more than 10 members representing a cross section of the school community. Members serve for two years and may extend membership or invite another staff member to replace him/her.
Adopted: May 14, 1990
Revised: May, 2001
Revised: June 11, 2001
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