HB 41 Summary

• Designates the Student Harassment Prevention Act as also known as the Alex Moore Anti-Bullying Act.

• Allows students who commit harassment offenses to be reassigned to another school to separate them from their harassment victims, with no requirement for local boards to provide transportation for such transfers.

• Requires the Department of Education to post its model anti-harassment policy on its website and develop a list of approved anti-harassment training programs and materials for local school systems.

• Provides civil liability immunity for any person reporting harassment incidents, except in cases of negligence, wantonness, recklessness, or deliberate misconduct.

• Updates the compliance deadline for local boards to establish harassment prevention policies from July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012, and requires notification to students and parents about harassment prohibitions and penalties through posting and handbooks.