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SPONSOR: Sen. Sturgeon & Rep. K. Williams
Sens. Hansen, Sokola; Reps. Berry, Gorman, Harris,
S. Moore, Romer
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE BILL NO. 253
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BULLYING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
1 Section 1. Amend § 4164, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and
2 insertions as shown by underline as follows:
3 § 4164. School bullying awareness and prevention; criminal youth gang detection.
4 (b) Prohibition of bullying. —
5 (2) Each school district and charter school shall establish a policy which, at a minimum, includes all of the
6 following components:
7 j. A requirement that the school notify a parent of any a student who is a target of bullying or a
8 perpetrator of bullying be notified and provided with a form to be generated by the Department of Justice
9 describing the role of the Department of Justice School Ombudsman and providing contact information. This form
10 must also inform a parent of the parent’s right to know when the bullying incident in question has been reported to
11 the Department of Education under paragraph (b)(2)k. of this section. bullying.
SYNOPSIS
This Act revises the parent notification requirements for school bullying policies by repealing the requirement that
notification be made using a form generated by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This change conforms to DOJ’s current
practices and procedures related to involvement with student behavior issues.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative
Drafting Manual.
Author: Senator Sturgeon
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