§ 14. Commissioner's responsibilities. The commissioner shall:\n 1. Provide direction, which may include development of model policies\nand, to the extent possible, direct services, to school districts\nrelated to preventing harassment, bullying and discrimination and to\nfostering an environment in every school where all children can learn\nfree of manifestations of bias;\n 2. Provide grants, from funds appropriated for such purpose, to local\nschool districts to assist them in implementing the guidelines set forth\nin this section;\n 3. Promulgate regulations to assist school districts in implementing\nthis article including, but not limited to, regulations to assist school\ndistricts in developing measured, balanced, and age-appropriate\nresponses to violations of this policy, with
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§ 14. Commissioner's responsibilities. The commissioner shall:\n 1. Provide direction, which may include development of model policies\nand, to the extent possible, direct services, to school districts\nrelated to preventing harassment, bullying and discrimination and to\nfostering an environment in every school where all children can learn\nfree of manifestations of bias;\n 2. Provide grants, from funds appropriated for such purpose, to local\nschool districts to assist them in implementing the guidelines set forth\nin this section;\n 3. Promulgate regulations to assist school districts in implementing\nthis article including, but not limited to, regulations to assist school\ndistricts in developing measured, balanced, and age-appropriate\nresponses to violations of this policy, with remedies and procedures\nfollowing a progressive model that make appropriate use of intervention,\ndiscipline and education and provide guidance related to the application\nof regulations; and\n 4. Provide guidance and educational materials to school districts\nrelated to best practices in addressing cyberbullying and helping\nfamilies and communities work cooperatively with schools in addressing\ncyberbullying, whether on or off school property or at or away from a\nschool function.\n 5. The commissioner shall prescribe regulations that school\nprofessionals applying on or after December thirty-first, two thousand\nthirteen for a certificate or license, including but not limited to a\ncertificate or license valid for service as a classroom teacher, school\ncounselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school\nadministrator or supervisor or superintendent of schools shall, in\naddition to all other certification or licensing requirements, have\ncompleted training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying and\ndiscrimination, as defined in section eleven of this article, including\nbut not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived\nrace, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious\npractice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex, the\nidentification and mitigation of harassment, bullying and\ndiscrimination, and strategies for effectively addressing problems of\nexclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings.\n