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AL HB560
Bill
Status
4/27/2011
Primary Sponsor
Kurt Wallace
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AI Summary
HB560 Summary
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Renames the Student Harassment Prevention Act to the Alex Moore Anti-Bullying Act.
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Provides immunity from civil liability for any person who reports harassment in good faith.
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Requires the Department of Education to post its model harassment prevention policy on its website and develop a list of approved anti-harassment training programs and materials for local school systems.
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Authorizes schools to reassign a student to another school to separate the student from their harassment victim, though local boards are not required to provide transportation for such transfers.
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Requires students in grades 6-12 who commit harassment for the third time in a school year to be assigned to an alternative school.
Legislative Description
Student harassment prevention, reassignment of students to another school, Education Department to post model policy on Internet website, immunity for reporting harassment, Student Harassment Prevention Act renamed the Alex Moore Anti-Bullying Act, Secs. 16-28B-1, 16-28B-4, 16-28B-5, 16-28B-9 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Education Policy first Substitute Offered
6/1/2011