Section 160.775

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

Chapter 160

Effective - 28 Aug 2010, 3 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  160.775.  Antibullying policy required — definition — requirements. — 1.  Every district shall adopt an antibullying policy by September 1, 2007.

  2.  "Bullying" means intimidation or harassment that causes a reasonable student to fear for his or her physical safety or property.  Bullying may consist of physical actions, including gestures, or oral, cyberbullying, electronic, or written communication, and any threat of retaliation for reporting of such acts.

  3.  Each district's antibullying policy shall be founded on the assumption that all students need a safe learning environment.  Policies shall treat students equally and shall not contain specific lists of protected classes of students who are to receive special treatment.  Policies may include age-appropriate differences for schools based on the grade levels at the school.  Each such policy shall contain a statement of the consequences of bullying.

  4.  Each district's antibullying policy shall require district employees to report any instance of bullying of which the employee has firsthand knowledge.  The district policy shall address training of employees in the requirements of the district policy.

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(L. 2006 S.B. 894, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1543)