Bill Text: IA SF2318 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to state and school antiharassment and antibullying policies, establishing an office of support and analysis for safe schools, establishing a school climate improvement grant program, providing for training on harassment and bullying prevention and response, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3149.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-04-25 - Fiscal note. SCS. [SF2318 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SF2318-Introduced.html
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to state and school antiharassment and antibullying policies, establishing an office of support and analysis for safe schools, establishing a school climate improvement grant program, providing for training on harassment and bullying prevention and response, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3149.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-04-25 - Fiscal note. SCS. [SF2318 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SF2318-Introduced.html
Senate
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
3149)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
state
and
school
antiharassment
and
1
antibullying
policies,
establishing
an
office
of
support
2
and
analysis
for
safe
schools,
establishing
a
school
3
climate
improvement
grant
program,
providing
for
training
4
on
harassment
and
bullying
prevention
and
response,
making
5
appropriations,
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
6
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
135.11,
subsection
30,
Code
2014,
is
1
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
2
Sec.
2.
Section
256.2,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
3
following
new
subsection:
4
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
“Harassment”
and
“bullying”
mean
the
5
same
as
defined
in
section
280.28.
6
Sec.
3.
Section
256.7,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
7
following
new
subsection:
8
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
33.
Adopt
rules
incorporating
the
training
9
required
by
section
272.2,
subsection
19,
into
the
standards
10
for
individual
teacher
professional
development
plans
in
11
accordance
with
section
284.6
and
individual
administrator
12
professional
development
plans
in
accordance
with
section
13
284A.6.
14
Sec.
4.
Section
256.9,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
15
following
new
subsection:
16
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
65.
Submit
to
the
general
assembly
annually
17
by
January
1,
a
report
on
harassment
and
bullying
in
schools
in
18
this
state.
The
report
shall
include
harassment
and
bullying
19
incidence
data
reported
by
school
districts
and
accredited
20
nonpublic
schools
pursuant
to
section
280.28,
subsection
7,
21
including
the
number
of
founded
and
unfounded
reports
of
22
harassment
or
bullying
per
school
district
and
accredited
23
nonpublic
school;
relevant
response
data
from
the
Iowa
youth
24
survey;
outcome
data
for
the
school
climate
improvement
grant
25
program
established
by
section
256.101;
and
any
recommendations
26
relating
to
harassment
and
bullying
prevention
in
this
state.
27
The
department
shall
publish
the
report
on
the
department’s
28
internet
site.
29
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.100
Office
of
support
and
analysis
30
for
safe
schools.
31
1.
The
office
of
support
and
analysis
for
safe
schools
32
is
established
in
the
department
to
coordinate
and
implement
33
the
state’s
efforts
to
prevent
and
respond
to
harassment
and
34
bullying.
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2.
The
office
shall
coordinate
efforts
between
state
1
agencies
and
promote
research-based
best
practices
for
2
programming
and
training
in
the
prevention
of
and
response
to
3
harassment
and
bullying.
The
office
may
enter
into
chapter
28E
4
agreements
with
the
board
of
educational
examiners,
department
5
of
human
rights,
the
civil
rights
commission,
postsecondary
6
educational
institutions,
and
other
public
agencies
for
the
7
joint
employment
of
personnel
to
carry
out
its
duties.
The
8
office
shall
coordinate
with
appropriate
stakeholders
in
9
carrying
out
its
duties.
10
3.
The
office
shall:
11
a.
Assist
schools
in
the
implementation
of
section
280.28,
12
using
research-based
best
practices.
13
b.
Develop
or
recommend
qualified
training
programs
for
14
training
required
by
section
272.2,
subsection
19.
15
c.
Coordinate
with
area
education
agencies
to
ensure
16
that
training
required
by
section
272.2,
subsection
19,
and
17
appropriate
mental
health
services
are
available
to
every
18
school
in
this
state.
19
d.
Provide
assistance
to
school
employees
responsible
20
for
conducting
investigations
of
complaints
of
incidents
of
21
harassment
or
bullying
to
ensure
compliance
with
section
22
280.28.
23
e.
Administer
the
school
climate
improvement
grant
program
24
established
by
section
256.101.
25
f.
Compare
and
analyze
harassment
and
bullying
incidence
26
data
reported
by
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
27
schools
pursuant
to
section
280.28,
subsection
7,
and
response
28
data
from
the
Iowa
youth
survey.
The
office
may
use
its
29
analysis
to
provide
technical
assistance
to
school
districts
30
or
schools
to
improve
school
learning
environments
and
school
31
safety
and
to
achieve
compliance
with
section
280.28.
32
g.
Coordinate
with
the
department
of
public
health
and
33
other
public
and
private
agencies
and
organizations
in
the
34
administration
of
the
your
life
Iowa
initiative.
Contacts
with
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the
initiative
relating
to
possible
harassment
or
bullying
1
shall
be
shared
with
the
office,
which
shall
assist
the
2
initiative
in
responding
to
such
contacts.
The
office
shall
3
maintain
compliance
with
applicable
federal
and
state
privacy
4
laws
to
ensure
the
confidentiality
of
information
provided
to
5
the
initiative.
6
h.
Collaborate
with
the
department
of
public
health
and
7
other
state
agencies
in
the
administration
of
the
Iowa
youth
8
survey
to
students
in
grades
six,
eight,
and
eleven
in
Iowa’s
9
public
and
nonpublic
schools.
Survey
data
shall
be
evaluated
10
and
reported,
with
aggregate
data
available
online
at
the
Iowa
11
youth
survey
internet
site.
12
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.101
School
climate
improvement
13
grant
program.
14
1.
A
school
climate
improvement
grant
program
is
15
established
in
the
department
to
build
upon
previous
state
16
efforts
to
promote
school
safety,
including
the
Iowa
safe
and
17
supportive
schools
grant
and
program,
by
providing
funds
to
18
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
to
maintain,
19
improve,
and
promote
safe
and
supportive
learning
environments
20
in
this
state.
The
program
shall
be
administered
by
the
office
21
of
support
and
analysis
for
safe
schools
established
by
section
22
256.100.
23
2.
The
office
shall
award
funds
from
the
program
to
schools
24
on
a
competitive
grant
basis.
Awards
shall
be
consistent
with
25
the
following
goals
of
the
program:
26
a.
To
implement
section
280.28,
using
research-based
best
27
practices.
28
b.
To
assist
schools
to
promote
a
climate
of
greater
29
productivity,
safety,
and
learning.
30
c.
To
assist
schools
in
the
professional
development
of
31
staff
in
research-based
school
safety
programs
and
classroom
32
management
programs.
33
d.
To
assist
schools
in
enhancing
and
coordinating
34
antiviolence
efforts
between
schools,
professional,
parental,
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governmental,
law
enforcement,
and
community
organizations
and
1
associations.
2
3.
Grants
from
the
program
may
be
used
to
fund
school
3
programs
or
activities
including
but
not
limited
to
the
4
following:
5
a.
Research-based
staff
training
or
other
efforts
to
6
implement
section
280.28.
7
b.
Assessment
of
compliance
with
section
280.28.
8
c.
Technical
assistance
for
improved
classroom
management.
9
d.
Research-based
school
safety
programs
that
address
risk
10
factors
to
reduce
incidents
of
problem
behaviors
among
students
11
including
antiharassment
and
antibullying
programs.
12
e.
Mental
health
demonstration
projects.
13
f.
Safety
and
security
training
and
resources
that
enhance
14
the
overall
safety
and
security
of
staff
and
students.
15
4.
The
office
shall
give
priority
in
grant
awards
to
the
16
following
applicants:
17
a.
Applicants
that
have
experienced
disproportionate
18
incidents
of
harassment
and
bullying.
19
b.
Applicants
that
demonstrate
that
they
are
addressing
20
needs
or
gaps
identified
from
their
results
in
the
Iowa
youth
21
survey.
22
c.
Applicants
that
provide
a
commitment
of
additional
funds
23
from
public
or
private
sources
for
the
programs
or
activities
24
for
which
a
grant
is
sought.
25
5.
The
office
shall
pursue
additional
funding
from
public
26
and
private
sources
to
support
the
program.
27
6.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
to
administer
the
28
program,
including
but
not
limited
to
an
application
process
29
and
grant
award
criteria.
30
Sec.
7.
Section
272.1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
31
following
new
subsection:
32
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4A.
“Harassment”
and
“bullying”
mean
the
33
same
as
defined
in
section
280.28.
34
Sec.
8.
Section
272.2,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
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following
new
subsection:
1
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
19.
a.
Adopt
rules
requiring
all
teachers
2
who
have
regular
and
substantial
contact
with
students
to
3
complete
training
approved
by
the
office
of
support
and
4
analysis
for
safe
schools
established
by
section
256.100,
on
5
harassment
and
bullying
prevention
and
response
as
part
of
6
their
professional
development
and
training
plans.
7
b.
Adopt
rules
requiring
all
individuals
applying
for
or
8
renewing
a
license,
certificate,
authorization,
or
statement
9
of
recognition
issued
by
the
board
who
are
responsible
for
10
conducting
investigations
of
complaints
of
incidents
of
11
harassment
or
bullying
to
complete
training
approved
by
the
12
office
of
support
and
analysis
for
safe
schools
established
13
by
section
256.100,
on
the
provisions
of
section
280.28,
14
conducting
impartial
investigations
with
transparency,
15
collecting
evidence,
following
up
on
previous
investigations,
16
and
reporting
founded
and
unfounded
incidents
of
harassment
and
17
bullying
to
the
department.
18
c.
Adopt
rules
requiring
all
individuals
applying
for
19
or
renewing
an
administrator
license
to
complete
training
20
approved
by
the
office
of
support
and
analysis
for
safe
21
schools
established
by
section
256.100,
on
implementation
of
22
school-wide
policies
and
procedures
for
harassment
and
bullying
23
identification,
reporting,
response,
and
prevention.
24
Sec.
9.
Section
280.28,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
25
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
a.
“Electronic”
means
any
communication
involving
the
27
transmission
of
information
by
wire,
radio,
optical
cable,
28
electromagnetic,
or
other
similar
means.
“Electronic”
includes
29
but
is
not
limited
to
communication
via
electronic
mail,
30
internet-based
communications
including
social
networking
sites
31
and
applications
,
pager
service,
cell
phones,
and
electronic
32
text
messaging
,
or
any
other
electronic
communication
site,
33
device,
or
means
.
34
Sec.
10.
Section
280.28,
subsection
3,
Code
2014,
is
amended
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by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
1
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
h.
A
procedure
for
documenting
the
actions
2
taken
by
the
school
to
investigate
and
respond
to
harassment
3
or
bullying.
4
Sec.
11.
Section
280.28,
subsection
7,
Code
2014,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
7.
Integration
of
policy
and
reporting.
The
board
of
7
directors
of
a
school
district
and
the
authorities
in
charge
of
8
each
nonpublic
school
shall
integrate
its
antiharassment
and
9
antibullying
policy
into
the
comprehensive
school
improvement
10
plan
required
under
section
256.7,
subsection
21
,
and
shall
11
report
data
collected
under
subsection
6
,
as
specified
by
the
12
following
to
the
department
,
to
and
the
local
community
.
:
13
a.
Data
collected
under
subsection
6,
as
specified
by
the
14
department.
15
b.
The
process
used
for
filing
complaints,
including
the
16
location
of
online
or
other
complaint
forms.
17
c.
The
number
of
school
employees
and
volunteers
who
have
18
completed
antiharassment
and
antibullying
training.
19
Sec.
12.
Section
280.28,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
20
following
new
subsections:
21
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9.
Parental
notification.
22
a.
Each
school
district
and
accredited
nonpublic
school
23
shall
establish
notification
procedures
for
incidents
of
24
harassment
or
bullying
in
accordance
with
this
subsection.
The
25
procedures
shall
include
notification
of
the
custodial
parent
26
or
guardian
of
any
student
directly
involved
in
any
incident
of
27
harassment
or
bullying,
upon
investigation
and
determination
28
that
harassment
or
bullying
has
occurred,
consistent
with
29
a
notification
plan
made
in
consultation
with
the
student
30
and
school
guidance
staff.
The
notification
shall
include
31
information
on
the
action
that
school
officials
have
taken
32
regarding
the
incident
and
the
actions
school
officials
will
33
take
to
prevent
further
acts
of
harassment
or
bullying.
If
34
such
notification
is
delayed,
the
school
district
or
school
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shall
document
the
reasons
for
the
delay.
This
paragraph
does
1
not
prohibit
a
school
official
from
contacting
a
parent
or
2
guardian
about
a
report
of
harassment
or
bullying
prior
to
a
3
determination
that
harassment
or
bullying
has
occurred.
4
b.
The
requirements
of
this
subsection
shall
not
apply
if
a
5
school
official
reasonably
believes
notification
would
subject
6
a
student
to
abuse,
neglect,
or
other
physical
or
mental
harm.
7
c.
Notification
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
comply
8
with
state
and
federal
privacy
laws,
regulations,
and
rules.
9
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
10.
Authority
off
school
grounds.
A
school
10
official
may
investigate
and
respond
appropriately
to
an
11
alleged
incident
of
harassment
or
bullying
that
occurs
outside
12
of
school,
off
of
school
property,
or
away
from
a
school
13
function
or
school-sponsored
activity.
If
an
alleged
incident
14
of
harassment
or
bullying
has
an
effect
on
school
grounds
that
15
creates
an
objectively
hostile
school
environment
that
meets
16
one
or
more
of
the
conditions
set
out
under
subsection
2,
17
paragraph
“b”
,
a
school
official
shall
investigate
and
respond
18
appropriately
to
the
alleged
incident.
The
school
official’s
19
investigation
and
response
to
an
alleged
incident
of
harassment
20
or
bullying
that
occurs
outside
of
school,
off
of
school
21
property,
or
away
from
a
school
function
or
school-sponsored
22
activity
may
include
referring
the
matter
to
law
enforcement
23
officials
or
other
appropriate
authorities.
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
11.
Rulemaking
authority.
The
department
25
of
education
may
adopt
rules
necessary
to
administer
this
26
section
in
a
uniform
way
across
the
state.
27
Sec.
13.
APPROPRIATIONS.
There
is
appropriated
from
28
the
general
fund
of
the
state
to
the
department
of
education
29
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2013,
and
ending
June
30
30,
2014,
the
following
amounts,
or
so
much
thereof
as
is
31
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
designated:
32
For
the
establishment
and
administration
of
the
office
of
33
support
and
analysis
for
safe
schools,
for
carrying
out
the
34
duties
of
the
office,
including
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
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and
for
not
more
than
the
following
full-time
equivalent
1
positions:
2
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$
250,000
3
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FTEs
3.00
4
For
the
provision
of
grants
from
the
school
climate
5
improvement
grant
program
established
in
section
256.101:
6
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$
750,000
7
From
the
moneys
appropriated
to
the
office
of
support
and
8
analysis
for
safe
schools,
$150,000
shall
be
used
to
provide
or
9
facilitate
the
provision
of
training
required
by
section
272.2,
10
subsection
19,
at
minimal
cost
to
the
trainee.
11
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
moneys
appropriated
in
this
12
section
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
close
of
13
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
but
shall
remain
available
for
14
expenditure
for
the
purposes
designated
until
the
close
of
the
15
succeeding
fiscal
year.
16
Sec.
14.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
The
following
17
provision
or
provisions
of
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
18
importance,
take
effect
upon
enactment:
19
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
256.100.
20
2.
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
256.101.
21
3.
The
section
of
this
Act
making
appropriations
to
the
22
department
of
education.
23
EXPLANATION
24
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
25
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
26
OFFICE
WITHIN
DEPARTMENT
ESTABLISHED
——
APPROPRIATION.
27
This
bill
establishes
the
office
of
support
and
analysis
for
28
safe
schools
in
the
department
of
education
to
coordinate
29
and
implement
the
state’s
efforts
to
prevent
and
respond
to
30
harassment
and
bullying.
31
The
office
shall
coordinate
efforts
between
state
agencies
32
and
promote
research-based
best
practices
for
programming
33
and
training
in
the
prevention
of
and
response
to
harassment
34
and
bullying.
The
office
may
enter
into
Code
chapter
28E
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agreements
with
public
agencies
for
the
joint
employment
of
1
personnel.
The
office
shall
coordinate
with
the
appropriate
2
stakeholders
in
carrying
out
its
duties.
3
The
bill
provides
duties
for
the
office.
The
office
shall
4
assist
schools
in
implementation
of
Code
section
280.28,
the
5
state
antiharassment
and
antibullying
law,
using
research-based
6
best
practices.
The
office
shall
develop
or
recommend
7
qualified
training
programs
for
training
of
school
employees
8
and
administrators
required
by
the
bill
and
shall
coordinate
9
with
area
education
agencies
to
ensure
that
such
training
10
and
appropriate
mental
health
services
are
available
to
11
every
school
in
Iowa.
The
office
shall
provide
assistance
to
12
school
employees
responsible
for
conducting
investigations
of
13
complaints
of
harassment
or
bullying
to
ensure
compliance
with
14
Code
section
280.28.
The
office
shall
administer
the
school
15
climate
improvement
grant
program
established
by
the
bill.
The
16
office
shall
have
access
to,
compare,
and
analyze
harassment
17
and
bullying
incidence
data
reported
by
school
districts
and
18
accredited
nonpublic
schools
pursuant
to
Code
section
280.28
19
and
response
data
from
the
Iowa
youth
survey
and
may
use
its
20
analysis
to
provide
technical
assistance
to
school
districts
21
and
schools.
The
office
shall
coordinate
with
the
department
22
of
public
health
and
other
public
and
private
agencies
and
23
organizations
in
the
administration
of
the
your
life
Iowa
24
initiative.
The
initiative
is
administered
by
the
department
25
of
public
health
and
provides
assistance
relating
to
bullying
26
and
suicide
prevention.
The
bill
transfers
administration
of
27
the
Iowa
youth
survey
from
the
department
of
public
health
to
28
the
office.
The
office
shall
collaborate
with
the
department
29
of
public
health
and
other
state
agencies
in
the
administration
30
of
the
survey.
31
The
bill
appropriates
to
the
department
of
education
for
32
fiscal
year
2013-2014,
for
carryforward
into
fiscal
year
33
2014-2015,
$250,000
for
the
establishment
and
administration
34
of
the
office,
for
carrying
out
the
duties
of
the
office,
and
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for
not
more
than
three
full-time
equivalent
positions.
From
1
the
moneys
appropriated,
$150,000
shall
be
used
to
provide
or
2
facilitate
the
provision
of
training
of
school
employees
and
3
administrators
required
by
the
bill
at
minimal
cost
to
the
4
trainees.
5
GRANT
PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED
——
APPROPRIATION.
The
bill
6
establishes
a
school
climate
improvement
grant
program
in
7
the
department
of
education
to
build
upon
previous
state
8
efforts
to
promote
school
safety,
including
the
Iowa
safe
and
9
supportive
schools
grant
and
program,
by
providing
funds
to
10
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
to
maintain,
11
improve,
and
promote
safe
and
supportive
learning
environments
12
in
this
state.
The
program
shall
be
administered
by
the
office
13
of
support
and
analysis
for
safe
schools
established
by
the
14
bill.
15
The
office
shall
award
funds
from
the
program
to
schools
16
on
a
competitive
grant
basis.
Awards
shall
be
consistent
17
with
the
goals
of
the
program.
The
goals
are
to
implement
18
Code
section
280.28,
using
research-based
best
practices;
to
19
assist
schools
to
promote
a
climate
of
greater
productivity,
20
safety,
and
learning;
to
assist
schools
in
the
professional
21
development
of
staff
in
research-based
school
safety
programs
22
and
classroom
management
programs;
and
to
assist
schools
23
in
enhancing
and
coordinating
antiviolence
efforts
between
24
schools,
professional,
parental,
governmental,
law
enforcement,
25
and
community
organizations
and
associations.
26
Grants
from
the
program
may
be
used
to
fund
school
programs
27
or
activities
including
but
not
limited
to
research-based
28
staff
training
or
other
efforts
to
implement
Code
section
29
280.28;
assessment
of
compliance
with
Code
section
280.28;
30
research-based
school
safety
programs;
safety
and
security
31
training
and
resources
that
enhance
the
overall
safety
and
32
security
of
staff
and
students;
and
certain
other
programs
and
33
activities.
34
The
office
shall
give
priority
in
grant
awards
to
certain
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applicants.
1
The
bill
appropriates
to
the
department
for
fiscal
year
2
2013-2014,
for
carryforward
into
fiscal
year
2014-2015,
3
$750,000
to
be
used
for
grants
from
the
program.
4
EDUCATIONAL
PROFESSIONALS
——
LICENSING
AND
TRAINING.
The
5
bill
requires
the
board
of
educational
examiners
to
adopt
rules
6
requiring
all
individuals
applying
for
or
renewing
a
license,
7
certificate,
authorization,
or
statement
of
recognition
issued
8
by
the
board
who
have
regular
and
substantial
contact
with
9
students
to
complete
training
on
harassment
and
bullying
10
prevention
and
response.
11
The
bill
requires
the
board
to
adopt
rules
requiring
all
12
individuals
applying
for
or
renewing
a
license,
certificate,
13
authorization,
or
statement
of
recognition
issued
by
the
board
14
who
are
responsible
for
conducting
investigations
of
complaints
15
of
incidents
of
harassment
or
bullying
to
complete
training
on
16
the
provisions
of
Code
section
280.28,
conducting
impartial
17
investigations
with
transparency,
collecting
evidence,
18
following
up
on
previous
investigations,
and
reporting
founded
19
and
unfounded
incidents
of
harassment
and
bullying
to
the
20
department
of
education.
21
The
bill
requires
the
board
to
adopt
rules
requiring
all
22
individuals
applying
for
or
renewing
an
administrator
license
23
to
complete
training
on
implementation
of
school-wide
policies
24
and
procedures
for
harassment
and
bullying
identification,
25
reporting,
response,
and
prevention.
26
The
bill
requires
the
state
board
of
education
to
adopt
rules
27
incorporating
the
training
requirements
into
the
standards
28
for
individual
teacher
professional
development
plans
and
29
individual
administrator
professional
development
plans.
30
ANTIHARASSMENT
AND
ANTIBULLYING
POLICIES
AND
ACTIONS.
31
“Harassment”
and
“bullying”
are
defined
in
the
bill
in
Code
32
chapters
256
and
272
to
mean
the
same
as
defined
in
Code
33
section
280.28.
34
The
bill
modifies
the
definition
of
“electronic”
under
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Code
section
280.28
by
including
social
networking
sites
1
and
applications
and
any
other
electronic
communication
2
site,
device,
or
means
as
part
of
the
term
“internet-based
3
communications”.
4
The
bill
requires
state
antiharassment
and
antibullying
5
policies
to
include
a
procedure
for
documenting
the
actions
6
taken
by
the
school
to
investigate
and
respond
to
harassment
7
or
bullying.
8
The
bill
modifies
data
reporting
requirements
for
schools
9
under
Code
section
280.28
by
requiring
the
board
of
directors
10
of
a
school
district
and
the
authorities
in
charge
of
each
11
nonpublic
school
to
report
certain
additional
information
to
12
the
department
of
education
and
the
local
community.
13
The
bill
requires
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
14
schools
to
establish
notification
procedures
for
incidents
15
of
harassment
or
bullying.
The
procedures
shall
include
16
notification
of
the
parent
or
guardian
of
any
student
directly
17
involved
in
any
incident
of
harassment
or
bullying,
upon
18
investigation
and
determination
that
harassment
or
bullying
19
has
occurred,
consistent
with
a
notification
plan
made
in
20
consultation
with
the
student
and
school
guidance
staff.
The
21
parents
or
guardians
shall
be
informed
of
the
district’s
or
22
school’s
procedures
for
responding
to
harassment
or
bullying
23
and
action
that
school
officials
will
take
to
prevent
further
24
incidents
of
harassment
or
bullying.
25
The
notification
requirements
in
the
bill
shall
not
apply
26
if
a
school
official
reasonably
believes
notification
would
27
subject
a
student
to
abuse,
neglect,
or
other
physical
or
28
mental
harm.
Notification
pursuant
to
the
bill
shall
comply
29
with
state
and
federal
privacy
laws,
regulations,
and
rules.
30
The
bill
grants
school
officials
the
authority
to
31
investigate
and
respond
appropriately
to
an
alleged
incident
32
of
harassment
or
bullying
that
occurs
outside
of
school,
33
off
of
school
property,
or
away
from
a
school
function
34
or
school-sponsored
activity.
If
an
alleged
incident
of
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harassment
or
bullying
has
an
effect
on
school
grounds
that
1
creates
an
objectively
hostile
school
environment
that
places
2
the
student
in
reasonable
fear
of
harm
to
the
student’s
3
person
or
property;
has
a
substantially
detrimental
effect
4
on
the
student’s
physical
or
mental
health;
has
the
effect
5
of
substantially
interfering
with
a
student’s
academic
6
performance;
or
has
the
effect
of
substantially
interfering
7
with
the
student’s
ability
to
participate
in
or
benefit
from
8
the
services,
activities,
or
privileges
provided
by
a
school,
9
the
bill
requires
a
school
official
to
investigate
and
respond
10
appropriately
to
the
alleged
incident.
The
school
official’s
11
investigation
and
response
may
include
referring
the
matter
to
12
law
enforcement
officials
or
other
appropriate
authorities.
13
The
bill
permits
the
department
of
education
to
adopt
rules
14
necessary
to
administer
Code
section
280.28
in
a
uniform
way
15
across
the
state.
16
The
bill
requires
the
director
of
the
department
of
17
education
to
submit
an
annual
report
to
the
general
assembly
on
18
harassment
and
bullying
in
Iowa
schools.
19
EFFECTIVE
DATES.
The
provisions
of
the
bill
establishing
20
the
office
of
support
and
analysis
for
safe
schools,
21
establishing
the
school
climate
improvement
grant
program,
22
and
making
appropriations
to
the
department
of
education
take
23
effect
upon
enactment.
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