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IN HB1356
Bill
Status
3/14/2018
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Porter
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AI Summary
HEA 1356 Summary
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Removes requirement for school corporations to report bullying incident numbers in annual school performance reports submitted to the public.
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Prohibits bullying incident data from being used in calculating school improvement designations under IC 20-31-8.
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Requires the Department of Education to annually notify school corporations by June 1 of their obligation to report bullying incidents to the department and inform them that audits may be conducted for compliance.
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Authorizes the Department of Education to conduct audits of school corporations to verify accurate bullying incident reporting and post findings on the department's website if discrepancies are discovered.
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Mandates the Department of Education to conduct a statewide survey before November 1, 2018, on obstacles to accurate bullying reporting and submit findings to the General Assembly, with this survey requirement expiring January 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Bullying. Provides that a school corporation is not required to report the number of incidents of bullying in the school corporation's annual school performance report. Provides that information reported by a school corporation relating to the number of incidents of bullying that occur may not be used in calculation of a school's annual school improvement grade. Provides that the department of education (department) must annually send notification via electronic mail or a letter to each school corporation explaining: (1) the school corporation's obligation to submit a report to the department containing the number of bullying incidents involving a student; and
Last Action
Public Law 83
3/14/2018