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OH SB126
Bill
Status
5/5/2009
Primary Sponsor
Capri Cafaro
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AI Summary
SB 126 Summary
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School administrators holding an administrator license who work in city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school districts must report violations of menacing by stalking (Ohio Revised Code § 2903.211) or telecommunications harassment (§ 2917.21) occurring on school premises, school buses, or at school-sponsored events to law enforcement authorities or face criminal penalties.
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Boards of education must establish and annually review anti-bullying policies that prohibit harassment, intimidation, or bullying by electronic means and address off-campus conduct that materially or substantially disrupts the school's educational environment, with possible student suspension for electronic bullying violations.
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Each school district must provide annual training on its bullying policy to all employees and volunteers with direct student contact by December 31st of each school year.
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If a school district fails to complete required annual training by December 31st, it must notify parents or guardians by January 30th; failure to both conduct training and notify parents allows parents to seek court orders compelling compliance or other equitable relief.
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Time spent by school employees in bullying policy training counts toward state-mandated or district-mandated continuing education requirements.
Legislative Description
To prohibit school administrators from knowingly failing to report to law enforcement authorities menacing by stalking or telecommunications harassment that occurs on school grounds, to require a board of education to adopt a policy that prohibits bullying by electronic means, to require a school district's harassment policy to address acts that occur off school property but materially disrupt the educational environment of the school, to require a school district annually to provide training on the district's bullying policy for district employees and volunteers, and to require a school district to notify parents or guardians of students if the annual training is not completed.
Schools-bullying/harassment policies- training/report incidents
Last Action
To Education
5/5/2009