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Committee introduces RS32019 to require parent notification in serious bullying incidents
Summary
RS32019, presented by Rep. Chris Mathias, would require schools to have policies to notify families when bullying incidents are serious enough to result in suspension. The committee voted to introduce the RS for printing; members indicated interest in broader discussion of consequences for aggressors at the bill hearing.
Representative Chris Mathias told the committee that RS32019 is a targeted follow-up to last year’s House Bill 539 and focuses on parental notification when bullying incidents meet a threshold of seriousness.
Under the draft described by Mathias, a "serious" bullying incident would be defined operationally as an incident that results in suspension. In those cases,…
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