HF 513 — A bill for an act relating to education, including requiring instruction related to persons with disabilities in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools in kindergarten through grade eight, modifying the responsibilities of the state board of education, and modifying provisions related to school district and accredited nonpublic school programs that are designed to eliminate harassment and bullying.

Bill Text

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This bill requires specific instruction related to disabilities in K-8 education and mandates programs to eliminate harassment and bullying in schools.

• Section 256.11

  the following areas shall be taught in grades one through six: English-language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, health, age-appropriate and research-based human growth and development, physical education, traffic safety, music, and visual art. → the social studies curriculum shall include age-appropriate and research-based instruction related to persons with disabilities, including physical disabilities and visual and hearing impairment, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, codified at 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq., and the history of persons with disabilities in this state.

  The social studies curriculum for grades one through six will now include mandatory instruction on disabilities.

• Section 256.11

  the following shall be taught in grades seven and eight: English-language arts; social studies; mathematics; science; health; age-appropriate and research-based human growth and development; career exploration and development; physical education; music; and visual art. → the social studies curriculum shall include age-appropriate and research-based instruction related to persons with disabilities, including physical disabilities and visual and hearing impairment, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, codified at 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq., and the history of persons with disabilities in this state.

  The social studies curriculum for grades seven and eight will now include mandatory instruction on disabilities.

• Section 280.28

  Programs encouraged Antiharassment and antibullying programs. → Programs encouraged shall establish programs designed to eliminate harassment and bullying in schools.

  This change mandates that school districts and nonpublic schools must establish programs to eliminate harassment and bullying.

• Section 280.28

  To the extent that funds are available for these purposes, school districts and accredited nonpublic schools shall do the following: → school districts and accredited nonpublic schools shall do the following:

  This change emphasizes the obligation of schools to implement these programs regardless of funding availability.

• Section 280.28

  Such a process shall include annual education related to the effects of bullying, including the effects of bullying through electronic communication and social media. → This process shall include annual education related to the effects of bullying, including the effects of bullying through electronic communication and social media.

  This specifies that the bullying prevention training must include education about the impacts of electronic bullying.

Action History

1. March 01, 2023

   Introduced, referred to Education.

Sponsors

• Josh Turek · Primary

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