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WY SF0049

Bill

Status

Failed

2/27/2023

Primary Sponsor

Education

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Origin

Senate

2023 General Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the prohibition against harassment, intimidation, or bullying at school to explicitly cover all persons, including students, school or district employees, administrators, and volunteers
  • Requires each school district's anti-bullying policy to address conduct committed by any person (not just students) and to include consequences and remedial actions for all categories of persons who commit violations
  • Adds requirements for procedures to investigate anonymous reports of harassment, intimidation, or bullying, while maintaining that formal disciplinary action cannot be based solely on an anonymous report
  • Updates the Wyoming Department of Education's deadline from September 1, 2009 to September 1, 2023 to develop model K-12 policies and replaces teacher preparation program standards with professional development guidance on identifying and preventing bullying
  • Requires anti-bullying policy information be provided to all volunteers and noncertified employees who have contact with students, removing the previous qualifier that contact be "significant"

Legislative Description

Safe school and climate act amendments.

Last Action

COW:H Did not consider for COW

2/27/2023

Committee Referrals

Education1/10/2023

Full Bill Text

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