SF 2061 (LSB 5222XS (4) 85)

SENATE FILE 2061

BY  JOHNSON

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring immediate parental notification for reported incidents of harassment or bullying in school.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 280.28, subsection 3, Code 2014, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  h.  A procedure for the immediate notification of the parents or guardians of all students directly involved in a reported incident of harassment or bullying. The procedure may include an exception to the notification requirement if a school official reasonably believes notification would subject a student to abuse or neglect.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires school antiharassment and antibullying policies to include a procedure for the immediate notification of the parents or guardians of all students directly involved in a reported incident of harassment or bullying. The procedure may include an exception to the notification requirement if a school official reasonably believes notification would subject a student to abuse or neglect.