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2023 SESSION

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SB 1072 Public schools; codes of student conduct, policies and procedures prohibiting bullying.

Introduced by: John J. Bell | 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 HB 1592.

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 involved in an alleged bullying incident of the alleged incident within 24 hours of when the allegation was made. Current law does not require the parent of any student involved in an alleged incident of bullying to be notified of the initial alleged incident and only requires parental notification of the status of the investigation into an alleged incident to be given within five school days of when the allegation was made.