Indiana S.B. 285

Indiana S.B. 285

Bullying

Defines "bullying", and requires a school corporation to adopt rules to prohibit bullying. Allows the use of grants from the safe schools fund to provide education and training to school personnel concerning bullying, and requires the inclusion of anti-bullying training in school safety specialist education. Requires each school to establish a safe school committee. Discipline rules adopted by governing boards must (1) prohibit bullying; and (2) include provisions concerning education, parental involvement, reporting, investigation, and intervention.The discipline rules must apply when a student is: (1) on school grounds immediately before or during school hours, immediately after school hours, or at any other time when the school is being used by a school group; (2) off school grounds at a school activity, function, or event; (3) traveling to or from school or a school activity, function, or event; or 4) using property or equipment provided by the school. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2005/SE/SE0285.1.html

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Status: Signed into law Status Date: 05/25/2005

Indiana S.B. 285
Bullying
Defines "bullying", and requires a school corporation to adopt rules to prohibit bullying. Allows the use of grants from the safe schools fund to provide education and training to school personnel concerning bullying, and requires the inclusion of anti-bullying training in school safety specialist education. Requires each school to establish a safe school committee. Discipline rules adopted by governing boards must (1) prohibit bullying; and (2) include provisions concerning education, parental involvement, reporting, investigation, and intervention.The discipline rules must apply when a student is: (1) on school grounds immediately before or during school hours, immediately after school hours, or at any other time when the school is being used by a school group; (2) off school grounds at a school activity, function, or event; (3) traveling to or from school or a school activity, function, or event; or 4) using property or equipment provided by the school. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2005/SE/SE0285.1.html
Source: http://www.in.gov
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 05/25/2005