Ohio H.B. 116 - Anti-Bullying
Anti-Bullying
Enacts the Jessica Logan Act. Amends anti-bullying law to prohibit bullying via an electronic act. Requires local boards to adopt anti-bullying policies that prohibit harassment, intimidation or bullying on a school bus, and that expressly provide for the possibility of student suspension for an electronic act of harassment, intimidation or bullying. Requires local policies to (1) provide protection for persons other than a victim after a report of bullying, including a means of reporting a bullying act anonymously, and (2) prohibit students from making false reports of bullying and provide a disciplinary procedure for students found to have made a false report of bullying. Requires local anti-bullying policy and an explanation of the seriousness of bullying by electronic means to be made available to district students and their custodial parents or guardians. Requires, subject to state or federal appropriation, annual age-appropriate instruction for all students on local anti-bullying policy, including a written or verbal discussion of the consequences for violations of the policy. Requires a written statement describing the local anti-bullying policy and the consequences for violations of the policy to be sent annually to all custodial parents/guardians. Requires training on local anti-bullying to be incorporated into mandated in-service training. Requires the state board to update its model policy to prohibit harassment, intimidation or bullying to include harassment, intimidation or bullying by electronic means. Pages 1-4 and 7 of 9: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_116_EN_N.pdf
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 02/02/2012