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PAG LIN
1 1 Amend Senate File 2176 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 1, line 33, by inserting after the word
1 3 "ANTIBULLYING" the following: "AND ANTIHARASSMENT".
1 4 #2. By striking page 1, line 35, through page 2,
1 5 line 1, and inserting the following: "prohibiting
1 6 bullying and harassment of all students based on any
1 7 real or perceived characteristic, including, but not
1 8 limited to, age, color, creed, national origin, race,
1 9 religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation,
1 10 gender identity, physical attributes, physical or
1 11 mental ability or disability, ancestry, political
1 12 party preference, socioeconomic status, or familial
1 13 status. The policy shall be developed with local
1 14 input from".
1 15 #3. Page 2, by striking lines 9 through 19 and
1 16 inserting the following:
1 17 "a. A definition of bullying and harassment which
1 18 shall be construed to mean the same and defined to
1 19 mean any conduct toward a student that is based on any
1 20 real or perceived characteristic, including, but not
1 21 limited to, age, color, creed, national origin, race,
1 22 religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation,
1 23 gender identity, physical attributes, physical or
1 24 mental ability or disability, ancestry, political
1 25 party preference, socioeconomic status, or familial
1 26 status, and that creates an objectively hostile school
1 27 environment which meets any of the following
1 28 conditions:
1 29 (1) Places the student in reasonable fear of harm
1 30 to the student's person or property.
1 31 (2) Has a substantially detrimental effect on the
1 32 student's physical or mental health.
1 33 (3) Has the effect of substantially interfering
1 34 with a student's academic performance.
1 35 (4) Has the effect of substantially interfering
1 36 with the student's ability to participate in or
1 37 benefit from the services, activities, or privileges
1 38 provided by a school.
1 39 b. Effective prevention strategies and
1 40 professional development for teachers and
1 41 administrators.
1 42 c. Monitoring and evaluation of the policy's
1 43 effectiveness and inclusion in the comprehensive
1 44 school improvement plan filed with the department of
1 45 education in accordance with section 256.7, subsection
1 46 21.
1 47 d. Procedures for receiving and responding to
1 48 complaints.
1 49 e. Consequences and appropriate remedial action
1 50 for violation of the policy, taking into account the
2 1 pattern and severity of particular bullying and
2 2 harassing behavior.
2 3 f. Public notice of the policy.
2 4 g. Prohibition of reprisals or retaliation against
2 5 any person who reports bullying or harassing
2 6 behavior."
2 7 #4. Title page, line 1, by inserting after the
2 8 word "bullying" the following: "and harassment".
2 9 #5. Title page, line 2, by inserting after the
2 10 word "antibullying" the following: "and
2 11 antiharassment".
2 12
2 13
2 14
2 15 MATT McCOY
2 16 SF 2176.502 80
2 17 kh/pj
Text: S05076 Text: S05078 Text: S05000 - S05099 Text: S Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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