Safety & Climate

In a life-threatening emergency, always call 9-1-1.

We encourage our students and parents to contact us anytime with questions or concerns. However, due to the sensitive nature of some circumstances, we want to provide a way for individuals to make anonymous reports.

Our reporting system is not a crisis line; report any emergencies to 911. If you use our reporting system, administrators will receive your report during normal school hours and will take appropriate action as soon as possible. Providing specific information is critical to our investigation.

Use the Anonymous Reporting Form

We do not collect or store any personal information about you when you submit a concern unless you voluntarily provide it. All information will be kept confidential.

At  E.C. Goodwin Technical High School we are committed to ensuring every student, staff member and member of the community at large is able to voice their concerns, raise issues, and report problems. Sometimes those who wish to report an issue want to remain anonymous. 

Additionally, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. In alignment with these rules, Goodwin Tech does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs and activities it operates. Sexual harassment is prohibited, whether by students, employees, or third parties subject to substantial control by Goodwin Tech and CTECS.

It is the express policy of Goodwin Tech, as part of the CTEC system, to encourage students to promptly report sexual harassment  and discrimination. The Student Grievance Procedures For Sexual Harassment Pursuant to Title IX outlines the process followed when there is an alleged Title IX violation. Students may bring their concerns to any staff member to start, including a teacher, school counselor, or administrator. The School Equity Coordinator, whose contact is listed below, is charged with working with the student and his/her family prior to the official filing of a complaint. The role of the Equity Coordinator is to ensure the student’s rights are protected and the grievance process is followed with fidelity.

If a student raises a concern or files a complaint related to Title IX,  Goodwin Tech offers the following supportive measures during the investigative process:

• • Counseling
  • Extensions of deadlines or other course-related adjustments
  • Modifications of work or class schedules
  • Mutual restrictions on contact between the parties
  • Increased monitoring of certain areas of the E.C. Goodwin Tech campus. 

The safety of the students in our care is of the utmost importance. While it is impossible to guarantee that dangerous situations will never happen in and around our schools, we take far-reaching preventive measures. Students teachers, parents, school administrators, local law enforcement, and community members have a role to play in creating a safe and secure environment for everyone.

Here are some of the ways that E.C. Goodwin Tech has engaged in safety and security preparedness efforts:

• We collaborate with our first response community, including the New Britain Police Department and CT State Police, on school emergency preparedness.
• We work closely with our school resource officer to help keep our school a safe learning environment for our students.
• Our school security system includes video surveillance cameras that cover the interior and exterior of the building.
• All exterior doors are kept locked.
• The Safety & Security team meets monthly to discuss issues, brainstorm ideas, make recommendations. Staff members receive updates via email and at faculty meetings.
• Our school routinely practices safety drills, in accordance with state regulations, and our committed staff practices these with ongoing diligence. Debriefing meetings are held after each drill or incident.
• We utilize a visitor management system that scans visitors IDs. All visitors are required to have an appointment to enter the school and must wear a visitor ID badge.
• It is mandatory that all students wear ID badges daily.