IN HB1093

Expands the definition of "bullying" to include acts committed by school staff members (not just students) and removes the requirement that acts be "repeated" to qualify as bullying

Requires all public schools and charter schools to track bullying incidents against victims, monitor victim supports, and track alleged perpetrator behaviors including written, verbal, physical, sexual, and cyber forms of abuse

Mandates schools prepare intervention plans for alleged perpetrators that must transfer with them if they move to another school, and establishes a grievance process for parents or emancipated students to report tracking violations

Requires annual reports beginning July 1, 2027 to the Department of Education, State Board of Education, and legislative council summarizing bullying data and interventions, with no personally identifiable information included

Authorizes the Department of Child Services to release unredacted child abuse/neglect reports to a school's designated liaison when school personnel reported the abuse and the child is at risk of self-harm or harming/being harmed by a peer at school