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ID S1105
Bill
AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "harassment, intimidation or bullying" to include intentional gestures, written, verbal, or physical acts or threats that harm a student, damage property, place a student in reasonable fear, or create an intimidating educational environment.
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Includes incidents perpetrated because of actual or perceived differentiating characteristics or by association with a person having such characteristics, and acts committed through land lines, cell phones, or computer networks.
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Changes penalties so first and second violations are infractions, while a third violation becomes a misdemeanor.
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Requires school districts and charter schools to disseminate information on harassment, intimidation, and bullying annually to all school personnel, parents, and students, affirming that staff are authorized and expected to intervene.
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Mandates ongoing professional development for all school staff members to prevent, identify, and respond to harassment, intimidation, and bullying, with content requirements to be established by the state board.
Legislative Description
Amends and adds to existing law relating to harassment, intimidation or bullying of a student to provide what is included within the term "harassment, intimidation or bullying," to revise who may be found guilty of the offense, to replace discretionary language with mandatory language, to provide a misdemeanor penalty for a third offense and to provide requirements for harassment, intimidation and bullying information and professional development.
STUDENT HARASSMENT
Last Action
to 3rd rdg
3/24/2011