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FL S0448
Bill
Status
1/13/2011
Primary Sponsor
Ellyn Bogdanoff
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AI Summary
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Prohibits bullying or harassment of students or school employees through use of any computer, computer system, or computer network physically located on school property, regardless of device ownership.
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Adds "emotional hurt" to the list of behaviors that may indicate a student is being bullied at school.
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Defines "within the scope of a public K-12 educational institution" as any computer, computer system, or computer network physically located on school property.
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Requires school districts to include instruction for students, parents, teachers, administrators, counseling staff, and school volunteers on recognizing bullying behaviors and taking appropriate preventative action based on their observations.
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Requires computer-related bullying complaints to be investigated by a school district official using a computer without web-filtering software installed.
Legislative Description
Bullying of School Children
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
5/7/2011