MI SB1458

School districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies must adopt and implement anti-bullying policies within 6 months prohibiting harassment, intimidation, bullying, and cyberbullying at school.

All teachers hired after policy adoption must sign a statement acknowledging they have read and are familiar with the anti-bullying policy.

Districts must include language prohibiting harassment, intimidation, bullying, and cyberbullying in technology terms of use policies and require students and parents to sign these agreements before using district technology.

"At school" includes conduct on school premises, school buses, school-sponsored events, and electronic communications using school-owned telecommunications devices or services, even if occurring off-campus.

Harassment, intimidation, bullying, or cyberbullying is defined as written, verbal, physical, or electronic acts motivated by a student's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, or other distinguishing characteristic, if intended to cause physical harm, substantially interfere with education, create an intimidating environment, or disrupt school operations.