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Committee backs bill asking CDE to produce model policy on off‑campus cyberbullying
Summary
AB 772 would require the Department of Education to develop a model policy districts could adopt or adapt to address cyberbullying that occurs off campus but affects school climate. Supporters said districts need clarity; the California School Boards Association opposed the amended bill on scope concerns.
The Senate Education Committee advanced Assembly Bill 772, which directs the California Department of Education (CDE) to develop a model policy addressing certain cyberbullying and harassment that occurs outside school hours and off campus but has a demonstrated nexus to the classroom or campus.
Author Assemblymember Lowenthal said social media has blurred when and where bullying occurs and school staff are often left unsure whether they have authority to intervene. "AB 772 will help provide districts with the necessary clarification on actions they can take…
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