TITLE 33

EDUCATION

CHAPTER 16

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

33-1631.  REQUIREMENTS FOR HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION or BULLYING INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (1) School districts and public charter schools shall undertake reasonable efforts to ensure that information on harassment, intimidation or bullying of students, as defined in section 18-917A, Idaho Code, is disseminated annually to all school personnel, parents, and students, including an affirmation that school personnel are authorized and expected to intervene or facilitate intervention on behalf of students facing harassment, intimidation or bullying.

(2)  School districts and public charter schools shall provide ongoing professional development to build the skills of all school staff members to prevent, identify, and respond to harassment, intimidation or bullying. The state board of education shall promulgate rules, subject to legislative approval, regarding the content of the professional development required by this subsection.

(3)  School district and public charter school policies shall include:

(a)  A series of graduated consequences that may include but are not limited to referral to counseling, diversion, use of juvenile specialty courts, restorative practices, on-site suspension, and expulsion for any student who commits an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying or an act of violence or threats of violence. Guidelines for such policies shall be set forth in the rules of the state board; and

(b)  In compliance with all federal and state laws protecting student privacy, a procedure for the mandatory reporting of any incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying that result in a student being suspended from school pursuant to section 33-205(6), Idaho Code, to the parents or legal guardians of both the alleged victim and the alleged offender involved in the incident.

History:

[(33-1631) 33-1630, added 2015, ch. 289, sec. 2, p. 1161; am. and redesig. 2016, ch. 47, sec. 16, p. 110; am. 2026, ch. 4, sec. 1, p. 16.]