House
File
2409
H-8080
Amend
House
File
2409
as
follows:
1
1.
By
striking
everything
after
the
enacting
clause
2
and
inserting:
3
<
Section
1.
Section
135.11,
subsection
30,
Code
4
2014,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
5
Sec.
2.
Section
256.2,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
6
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
7
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
“Harassment”
and
“bullying”
8
mean
the
same
as
defined
in
section
280.28.
9
Sec.
3.
Section
256.7,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
10
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
11
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
33.
Adopt
rules
incorporating
the
12
training
required
by
section
272.2,
subsection
19,
into
13
the
standards
for
school
district
or
attendance
center
14
teacher
professional
development
plans
in
accordance
15
with
section
284.6
and
school
district
or
attendance
16
center
administrator
professional
development
plans
in
17
accordance
with
section
284A.6.
18
Sec.
4.
Section
256.9,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
19
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
20
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
65.
Submit
to
the
general
assembly
21
annually
by
January
1,
a
report
on
harassment
and
22
bullying
in
schools
in
this
state.
The
report
shall
23
include
harassment
and
bullying
incidence
data
reported
24
by
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
25
pursuant
to
section
280.28,
subsection
7,
including
the
26
number
of
founded
and
unfounded
reports
of
harassment
27
or
bullying
per
school
district
and
accredited
28
nonpublic
school;
relevant
response
data
from
the
29
Iowa
youth
survey;
outcome
data
for
the
school
climate
30
improvement
grant
program
established
by
section
31
256.101;
and
any
recommendations
relating
to
harassment
32
and
bullying
prevention
in
this
state.
The
department
33
shall
publish
the
report
on
the
department’s
internet
34
site.
35
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.100
Office
of
support
and
36
analysis
for
safe
schools.
37
1.
The
office
of
support
and
analysis
for
safe
38
schools
is
established
in
the
department
to
coordinate
39
and
implement
the
state’s
efforts
to
prevent
and
40
respond
to
harassment
and
bullying.
41
2.
The
office
shall
coordinate
efforts
between
42
state
agencies
and
promote
research-based
best
43
practices
for
programming
and
training
in
the
44
prevention
of
and
response
to
harassment
and
bullying.
45
The
office
may
enter
into
chapter
28E
agreements
with
46
the
board
of
educational
examiners,
department
of
human
47
rights,
the
civil
rights
commission,
postsecondary
48
educational
institutions,
and
other
public
agencies
49
for
the
joint
employment
of
personnel
to
carry
out
its
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duties.
The
office
shall
coordinate
with
appropriate
1
stakeholders
in
carrying
out
its
duties.
2
3.
The
office
shall:
3
a.
Assist
schools
in
the
implementation
of
section
4
280.28,
using
research-based
best
practices.
5
b.
Develop
or
recommend
qualified
training
programs
6
for
training
required
by
section
272.2,
subsection
19.
7
c.
Coordinate
with
area
education
agencies
to
8
ensure
that
training
required
by
section
272.2,
9
subsection
19,
and
appropriate
mental
health
services
10
are
available
to
every
school
in
this
state.
11
d.
Provide
assistance
to
school
employees
12
responsible
for
conducting
investigations
of
complaints
13
of
incidents
of
harassment
or
bullying
to
ensure
14
compliance
with
section
280.28.
15
e.
Administer
the
school
climate
improvement
grant
16
program
established
by
section
256.101.
17
f.
Compare
and
analyze
harassment
and
bullying
18
incidence
data
reported
by
school
districts
and
19
accredited
nonpublic
schools
pursuant
to
section
20
280.28,
subsection
7,
and
response
data
from
the
Iowa
21
youth
survey.
The
office
may
use
its
analysis
to
22
provide
technical
assistance
to
school
districts
or
23
schools
to
improve
school
learning
environments
and
24
school
safety
and
to
achieve
compliance
with
section
25
280.28.
26
g.
Coordinate
with
the
department
of
public
health
27
and
other
public
and
private
agencies
and
organizations
28
in
the
administration
of
the
your
life
Iowa
initiative.
29
Contacts
with
the
initiative
relating
to
possible
30
harassment
or
bullying
shall
be
shared
with
the
office,
31
which
shall
assist
the
initiative
in
responding
to
such
32
contacts.
The
office
shall
maintain
compliance
with
33
applicable
federal
and
state
privacy
laws
to
ensure
34
the
confidentiality
of
information
provided
to
the
35
initiative.
36
h.
Collaborate
with
the
department
of
public
health
37
and
other
state
agencies
in
the
administration
of
the
38
Iowa
youth
survey
to
students
in
grades
six,
eight,
and
39
eleven
in
Iowa’s
public
and
nonpublic
schools.
Survey
40
data
shall
be
evaluated
and
reported,
with
aggregate
41
data
available
online
at
the
Iowa
youth
survey
internet
42
site.
43
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.101
School
climate
44
improvement
grant
program.
45
1.
A
school
climate
improvement
grant
program
is
46
established
in
the
department
to
build
upon
previous
47
state
efforts
to
promote
school
safety,
including
the
48
Iowa
safe
and
supportive
schools
grant
and
program,
49
by
providing
funds
to
school
districts
and
accredited
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nonpublic
schools
to
maintain,
improve,
and
promote
1
safe
and
supportive
learning
environments
in
this
2
state.
The
program
shall
be
administered
by
the
office
3
of
support
and
analysis
for
safe
schools
established
4
by
section
256.100.
5
2.
The
office
shall
award
funds
from
the
program
to
6
schools
on
a
competitive
grant
basis.
Awards
shall
be
7
consistent
with
the
following
goals
of
the
program:
8
a.
To
implement
section
280.28,
using
9
research-based
best
practices.
10
b.
To
assist
schools
to
promote
a
climate
of
11
greater
productivity,
safety,
and
learning.
12
c.
To
assist
schools
in
the
professional
13
development
of
staff
in
research-based
school
safety
14
programs
and
classroom
management
programs.
15
d.
To
assist
schools
in
enhancing
and
coordinating
16
antiviolence
efforts
between
schools,
professional,
17
parental,
governmental,
law
enforcement,
and
community
18
organizations
and
associations.
19
3.
Grants
from
the
program
may
be
used
to
fund
20
school
programs
or
activities
including
but
not
limited
21
to
the
following:
22
a.
Research-based
staff
training
or
other
efforts
23
to
implement
section
280.28.
24
b.
Assessment
of
compliance
with
section
280.28.
25
c.
Technical
assistance
for
improved
classroom
26
management.
27
d.
Research-based
school
safety
programs
that
28
address
risk
factors
to
reduce
incidents
of
problem
29
behaviors
among
students
including
antiharassment
and
30
antibullying
programs.
31
e.
Mental
health
demonstration
projects.
32
f.
Safety
and
security
training
and
resources
that
33
enhance
the
overall
safety
and
security
of
staff
and
34
students.
35
4.
The
office
shall
give
priority
in
grant
awards
36
to
the
following
applicants:
37
a.
Applicants
that
have
a
disproportionate
need
38
as
identified
by
results
in
the
Iowa
youth
survey
39
indicating
a
heightened
incidence
of
severe
behavior
40
that
negatively
impacts
the
culture
and
climate
41
conditions
necessary
for
student
learning.
42
b.
Applicants
that
demonstrate
that
they
are
43
addressing
needs
or
gaps
identified
from
their
results
44
in
the
Iowa
youth
survey.
45
c.
Applicants
that
provide
a
commitment
of
46
additional
funds
from
public
or
private
sources
for
the
47
programs
or
activities
for
which
a
grant
is
sought.
48
5.
The
office
shall
pursue
additional
funding
from
49
public
and
private
sources
to
support
the
program.
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6.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
to
administer
1
the
program,
including
but
not
limited
to
an
2
application
process
and
grant
award
criteria.
3
Sec.
7.
Section
272.1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
4
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4A.
“Harassment”
and
“bullying”
6
mean
the
same
as
defined
in
section
280.28.
7
Sec.
8.
Section
272.2,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
8
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
9
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
19.
a.
Adopt
rules
requiring
all
10
teachers
who
have
regular
and
substantial
contact
with
11
students
to
complete
training
approved
by
the
office
of
12
support
and
analysis
for
safe
schools
established
by
13
section
256.100,
on
harassment
and
bullying
prevention
14
and
response
as
part
of
their
professional
development
15
and
training
plans.
16
b.
Adopt
rules
requiring
all
individuals
applying
17
for
or
renewing
a
license,
certificate,
authorization,
18
or
statement
of
recognition
issued
by
the
board
who
are
19
responsible
for
conducting
investigations
of
complaints
20
of
incidents
of
harassment
or
bullying
to
complete
21
training
approved
by
the
office
of
support
and
analysis
22
for
safe
schools
established
by
section
256.100,
on
23
the
provisions
of
section
280.28,
conducting
impartial
24
investigations
with
transparency,
collecting
evidence,
25
following
up
on
previous
investigations,
and
reporting
26
founded
and
unfounded
incidents
of
harassment
and
27
bullying
to
the
department.
28
c.
Adopt
rules
requiring
all
individuals
applying
29
for
or
renewing
an
administrator
license
to
complete
30
training
approved
by
the
office
of
support
and
analysis
31
for
safe
schools
established
by
section
256.100,
on
32
implementation
of
school-wide
policies
and
procedures
33
for
harassment
and
bullying
identification,
reporting,
34
response,
and
prevention.
35
Sec.
9.
Section
280.28,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
36
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
37
a.
“Electronic”
means
any
communication
involving
38
the
transmission
of
information
by
wire,
radio,
39
optical
cable,
electromagnetic,
or
other
similar
40
means.
“Electronic”
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
41
communication
via
electronic
mail,
internet-based
42
communications
including
social
networking
sites
43
and
applications
,
pager
service,
cell
phones,
and
44
electronic
text
messaging
,
or
any
other
electronic
45
communication
site,
device,
or
means
.
46
Sec.
10.
Section
280.28,
subsection
3,
Code
2014,
47
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
48
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
h.
A
procedure
for
documenting
the
49
actions
taken
by
the
school
to
investigate
and
respond
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harassment
or
bullying.
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Sec.
11.
Section
280.28,
subsection
7,
Code
2014,
2
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
7.
Integration
of
policy
and
reporting.
The
board
4
of
directors
of
a
school
district
and
the
authorities
5
in
charge
of
each
nonpublic
school
shall
integrate
6
its
antiharassment
and
antibullying
policy
into
7
the
comprehensive
school
improvement
plan
required
8
under
section
256.7,
subsection
21
,
and
shall
report
9
data
collected
under
subsection
6
,
as
specified
by
10
the
following
to
the
department
,
to
and
the
local
11
community
.
:
12
a.
Data
collected
under
subsection
6,
as
specified
13
by
the
department.
14
b.
The
process
used
for
filing
complaints,
15
including
the
location
of
online
or
other
complaint
16
forms.
17
c.
The
number
of
school
employees
and
volunteers
18
who
have
completed
antiharassment
and
antibullying
19
training.
20
Sec.
12.
Section
280.28,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
21
adding
the
following
new
subsections:
22
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9.
Parental
notification.
23
a.
Each
school
district
and
accredited
nonpublic
24
school
shall
establish
notification
procedures
for
25
incidents
of
harassment
or
bullying
in
accordance
26
with
this
subsection.
The
procedures
shall
include
27
notification
of
the
custodial
parent
or
guardian
of
any
28
student
directly
involved
in
any
incident
of
harassment
29
or
bullying,
upon
investigation
and
determination
that
30
harassment
or
bullying
has
occurred,
consistent
with
a
31
notification
plan
made
in
consultation
with
the
student
32
and
school
guidance
staff.
The
notification
shall
33
include
information
on
the
action
that
school
officials
34
have
taken
regarding
the
incident
and
the
actions
35
school
officials
will
take
to
prevent
further
acts
36
of
harassment
or
bullying.
If
such
notification
is
37
delayed,
the
school
district
or
school
shall
document
38
the
reasons
for
the
delay.
This
paragraph
does
not
39
prohibit
a
school
official
from
contacting
a
parent
40
or
guardian
about
a
report
of
harassment
or
bullying
41
prior
to
a
determination
that
harassment
or
bullying
42
has
occurred.
43
b.
The
requirements
of
this
subsection
shall
44
not
apply
if
a
school
official
reasonably
believes
45
notification
would
subject
a
student
to
abuse,
neglect,
46
or
other
physical
or
mental
harm.
47
c.
Notification
pursuant
to
this
subsection
48
shall
comply
with
state
and
federal
privacy
laws,
49
regulations,
and
rules.
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NEW
SUBSECTION
.
10.
Authority
off
school
1
grounds.
A
school
official
may
investigate
and
respond
2
appropriately
to
an
alleged
incident
of
harassment
3
or
bullying,
including
cyberbullying,
that
occurs
4
outside
of
school,
off
of
school
property,
or
away
5
from
a
school
function
or
school-sponsored
activity
if
6
the
alleged
incident
of
harassment
or
bullying
has
an
7
effect
on
school
grounds
that
creates
an
objectively
8
hostile
school
environment
and
that
meets
one
or
more
9
of
the
conditions
set
out
under
subsection
2,
paragraph
10
“b”
.
11
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
11.
Rulemaking
authority.
The
12
department
of
education
may
adopt
rules
necessary
to
13
administer
this
section
in
a
uniform
way
across
the
14
state.
15
Sec.
13.
APPROPRIATIONS.
There
is
appropriated
16
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
to
the
department
of
17
education
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2013,
18
and
ending
June
30,
2014,
the
following
amounts,
or
19
so
much
thereof
as
is
necessary,
to
be
used
for
the
20
purposes
designated:
21
For
the
establishment
and
administration
of
the
22
office
of
support
and
analysis
for
safe
schools,
23
for
carrying
out
the
duties
of
the
office,
including
24
salaries,
support,
maintenance,
and
for
not
more
than
25
the
following
full-time
equivalent
positions:
26
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For
the
provision
of
grants
from
the
school
climate
29
improvement
grant
program
established
in
section
30
256.101:
31
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From
the
moneys
appropriated
to
the
office
of
33
support
and
analysis
for
safe
schools,
$150,000
shall
34
be
used
to
provide
or
facilitate
the
provision
of
35
training
required
by
section
272.2,
subsection
19,
at
36
minimal
cost
to
the
trainee.
37
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
moneys
appropriated
in
38
this
section
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
39
at
the
close
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
but
40
shall
remain
available
for
expenditure
for
the
purposes
41
designated
until
the
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
42
year.
43
Sec.
14.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
The
following
44
provision
or
provisions
of
this
Act,
being
deemed
of
45
immediate
importance,
take
effect
upon
enactment:
46
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
47
256.100.
48
2.
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
49
256.101.
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3.
The
section
of
this
Act
making
appropriations
to
1
the
department
of
education.
>
2
2.
Title
page,
by
striking
lines
1
through
3
3
and
inserting
<
An
Act
relating
to
state
and
4
school
antiharassment
and
antibullying
policies,
5
establishing
an
office
of
support
and
analysis
6
for
safe
schools,
establishing
a
school
climate
7
improvement
grant
program,
providing
for
training
8
on
harassment
and
bullying
prevention
and
response,
9
making
appropriations,
and
including
effective
date
10
provisions.
>
11
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of
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