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Federal Law
H.R. 2262 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009:
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs.
Summary of HR 2262: 5/5/2009--Introduced.
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009 -
Amends the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to require:
(1) states to use grants for safe and drug-free schools to collect and report information on the incidence of bullying and harassment; and
(2) local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools to use subgrants to prevent and respond to incidents of bullying and harassment.
Requires such LEAs or schools to:
(1) notify parents and students annually of conduct prohibited in their school discipline policies, that now must include bullying and harassment; and
(2) establish grievance procedures for students and parents to register complaints regarding such conduct. Includes bullying and harassment within the Act's definition of violence.
Safe Schools Improvment Act (full legislation)