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2023 SESSION

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HB 1592 Public schools; codes of student conduct, policies and procedures prohibiting bullying.

Introduced by: Glenn Davis-Resigned 4/24 | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Public schools; codes of student conduct; policies and procedures prohibiting bullying; parental notification. Requires each local school board to require the principal of each public school or his designee to notify the parent of any student who is involved in an alleged bullying incident of the alleged incident within 24 hours of learning of such allegation. Current law only requires the principal to notify any such parent of the status of any investigation into an alleged incident of bullying within five school days of when such allegation was made. This bill is identical to SB 1072.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Public schools; codes of student conduct; policies and procedures prohibiting bullying; parental notification. Requires each local school board to require the principal of each public school or his designee to notify the parent of any student who is the victim in an alleged bullying incident of the alleged incident within 24 hours of when the allegation was made. The bill also clarifies that the principal of each public school or his designee is required to notify the parent of any student who is not the victim but is otherwise involved in an alleged bullying incident of the status of any investigation within five school days of the allegation of bullying.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Public schools; codes of student conduct; policies and procedures prohibiting bullying; parental notification. Requires each local school board to require the principal of each public school to notify the parent of any student who is the victim in an alleged bullying incident of the alleged incident within 24 hours of when the allegation was made. The bill also clarifies that the principal of each public school is required to notify the parent of any student who is not the victim but is otherwise involved in an alleged bullying incident of the status of any investigation within five school days of the allegation of bullying.