Safe Schools Improvement Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Overview
The Safe Schools Improvement Act aims to reduce bullying and harassment in elementary and secondary schools by requiring states to establish comprehensive policies. These policies must prohibit bullying and harassment based on various characteristics, including race, sexual orientation, and disability, and they must provide students, parents, and educators with notice, grievance procedures, and data on incidents. The Department of Education will conduct an evaluation of these efforts and collect state data to track the prevalence of bullying and harassment.
Key provisions
- Requires states to establish anti-bullying and harassment policies in schools.
- Prohibits bullying and harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.
- Mandates annual notice to students, parents, and educators about prohibited conduct and grievance procedures.
- Requires schools to collect and publicly report data on bullying and harassment incidents.
- Directs the Department of Education to conduct a biennial evaluation of bullying prevention programs.
- Requires the National Center for Education Statistics to collect state data on bullying incidents.
- Encourages the use of evidence-based discipline practices like PBIS.
- Addresses relational aggression and the needs of bully-victims.
Who is affected
- Elementary and secondary school students
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