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Establishing a school climate and bullying prevention work group
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 15, 2021
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill requires the department of education to convene a public-private work group of representatives of state and local agencies, citizens, community groups, and organizations who have experience and expertise in the areas of antibullying education, research, and training. The work group, after reviewing existing research, data, and strategies, shall provide recommendations to the department regarding matters to enhance statewide school climate improvement and bullying prevention, awareness, and intervention.
Read the full explanation
The bill provides for membership of the work group to be appointed by the director of the department. When making appointments to the work group, the director must ensure that public, nonpublic, urban, and rural schools are adequately represented by the membership of the work group. The work group shall also include ex officio legislative members. The department must convene the work group by October 1, 2021. The work group must submit its findings and recommendations in a final report to the department and the general assembly by December 17, 2022.
Lobbying
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