OPERATING PRACTICES, STANDARDS, AND POLICIES General Conduct caution and to report any concerns regarding abuse or neglect. No BB&N requires that all of its business be conducted with the highest adverse action or retaliation will be taken against any individual legal and ethical standards. All employees are considered agents who, in good faith, reports suspected abuse or neglect. Any of the school, and should refrain from actions (both personal employee who is aware of abuse or neglect of a child and does not and professional) that damage the integrity and reputation of the comply with their legal responsibility to report under Massachusetts school. It is imperative that all actions and behaviors promote a law will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including favorable image of the school. termination. Non-compliance with this requirement has serious repercussions and may result in the employee’s loss of coverage Adult/Student Relationships under the school’s liability insurance policy. BB&N encourages the formation of healthy relationships between adults and students. To foster these healthy relationships, it is Tobacco, Vaping, Alcohol, and Drug Use by Employees important to cultivate an environment of mutual respect between Employees may not use tobacco or vaping products, alcohol, or adults and students. Adults should be aware of the imbalance of illegal drugs in any school building, on any school grounds, at any power that exists among adults, students, and recent graduates of school athletic or school-sponsored event, or in any vehicle used BB&N, and should establish boundaries in order to create respectful for school purposes. In addition, impairment by tobacco products, relationships with students and recent graduates. BB&N prohibits alcohol, or illegal or legal drugs during work hours is not tolerated at romantic, dating, or sexual relationships between its employees BB&N. Employees who violate this policy may face discipline, up to and students. BB&N employees should not engage in any physical and including termination. or other conduct with students and recent graduates that could be perceived as inappropriate. Employees must also follow the school’s Regulated employees (e.g., bus drivers) are subject to additional Social Media Policy regarding online activity and students. rules, policies, and practices, as well as drug and alcohol testing as required by federal law. To obtain a copy of the o昀케cial drug Employees who engage in inappropriate behavior with students testing policy for regulated employees, please contact the Human are subject to immediate termination. In addition, BB&N may be Resources O昀케ce. obligated to report such conduct to the appropriate authorities, including the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families Smoking and Vaping/Tobacco Policy and law enforcement. A tobacco product is de昀椀ned by the school as any product containing, made, or derived from tobacco, nicotine, or cannabis Mandatory Reporting Policy (51A) that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, chewed, BB&N employees are required, as mandated reporters under state absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, vaped, snorted, sni昀昀ed, or ingested law, M.G.L. c. 51A, to immediately report to the Department of by any means. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, Children and Families (“DCF”) when, in their professional capacity, cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snu昀昀, as well they have reasonable cause to believe that a child under the age as electronic cigarettes, electronic pipes, vape pens and JUULs, of eighteen years is su昀昀ering from abuse or neglect. All employees regardless of nicotine content. Tobacco products do not include any at BB&N are required to report any physical or emotional injury FDA-approved products for smoking cessation or for other medical resulting from abuse, including sexual abuse; or any indication of a purposes. neglect, including malnutrition. BB&N is a smoke-free and vape-free campus. Smoking and vaping Any person at BB&N who believes that a BB&N student is su昀昀ering are not allowed. Because we believe that engaging in this behavior from abuse or neglect must contact the appropriate Campus is a health hazard, we do not allow it in school buildings, in school Counselor and/or Director, or the Director of Student Support vehicles, on school grounds, or at school-sponsored events. Services, who will in turn notify the Head of School and DCF, as the law requires. BB&N employees are urged to err on the side of See Appendix B for the full Smoking & Tobacco/Vaping Policy. - 26 -