New Mexico 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 288 — SAFE SCHOOLS FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT

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The updated version of SB 288 has officially introduced the title "Safe Schools for All Students Act" and specifies that the Public Education Department must create rules requiring school districts to establish and carry out bullying prevention policies and programs. Additionally, the definition of bullying has been clarified to include various bases for targeting students, such as race, religion, sexual orientation, and disabilities. This change is significant because it reinforces the commitment to creating a safe educational environment for all students and provides clear expectations for how schools should address bullying.

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SENATE BILL 288 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSIO, 2019 INTRODUCED BY William P.
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION;
Soules 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION;
e t 17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
w l n d 18 SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
A new section of the Public School Code is = = 19 enacted to read:
A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read:
a l i a e r 20 "[NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the a t m m 21 "Safe Schools for All Students Act"." d r e 22 SECTION 2.
"SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "Safe Schools for All Students Act"." SECTION 2.
A new section of the Public School Code is c e s k 23 enacted to read:
A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read:
e a n b 24 "[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Safe Schools u [ for All Students Act:
"DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Safe Schools for All Students Act:
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A.
or on an association with a person, or group with any person, with one or more of the actual or perceived distinguishing characteristics;
or on an association with a SB 288 person, or group with any person, with one or more of the Page 1 actual or perceived distinguishing characteristics;
(c) substantially interfere with a e e 17 student's academic performance or attendance;
(c) substantially interfere with a student's academic performance or attendance;
or e e n d 18 (d) substantially interfere with a = = l ] 19 student's ability to participate in or benefit from the a l r i 20 services, activities or privileges provided by an agency, t e a t educational institution or grantee;
or (d) substantially interfere with a student's ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or privileges provided by an agency, educational institution or grantee;
m m 21 e d r e 22 B.
B.
"cyberbullying" means any bullying that takes c e r c 23 place through electronic communication;
"cyberbullying" means any bullying that takes place through electronic communication;
e a n b 24 C.
C.
"electronic communication" means a communication u [ transmitted by means of an electronic device, including a .211687.1 - 2 - telephone, cellular phone, computer, electronic tablet, pager or video or audio recording;
"electronic communication" means a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device, including a telephone, cellular phone, computer, electronic tablet, pager or video or audio recording;
"gender identity" means a student's self- perception, or perception of that student by another, of the student's identity as a male or female based upon the student's appearance, behavior or physical characteristics that are in accord with or opposed to the student's physical anatomy, chromosomal sex or sex at birth;
"gender identity" means a student's self-perception, or perception of that student by another, of the student's identity as a male or female based upon the student's appearance, behavior or physical characteristics that are in accord with or opposed to the student's physical anatomy, chromosomal sex or sex at birth;
"local school board" includes the governing body of a charter school;
"local school board" includes the governing SB 288 Page 2 body of a charter school;
"progressive discipline" means disciplinary action other than suspension or expulsion from school that is designed to correct and address the basic causes of a student's e e 17 specific misbehavior while retaining the student in class or in e e n d 18 school, or restorative school practices to repair the harm done = = l ] 19 to relationships and other students from the student's a l r i 20 misbehavior, and may include:
"progressive discipline" means disciplinary action other than suspension or expulsion from school that is designed to correct and address the basic causes of a student's specific misbehavior while retaining the student in class or in school, or restorative school practices to repair the harm done to relationships and other students from the student's misbehavior, and may include:
t e a t (1) meeting with the student and the student's m m 21 e d r e 22 parents;
(1) meeting with the student and the student's parents;
c e r c 23 (2) reflective activities, such as requiring e a n b 24 the student to write an essay about the student's misbehavior;
(2) reflective activities, such as requiring the student to write an essay about the student's misbehavior;
u [ (3) counseling;
(3) counseling;
.211687.1 - 3 - (4) anger management;
(4) anger management;
and (9) in-school detention or suspension, which may take place during lunchtime, after school or during weekends;
and SB 288 Page 3 (9) in-school detention or suspension, which may take place during lunchtime, after school or during weekends;
"[NEW MATERIAL] BULLYING PREVENTION POLICIES--ADOPTION AND e e 17 ENFORCEMENT.-- e e n d 18 A.
"BULLYING PREVENTION POLICIES--ADOPTION AND ENFORCEMENT.-- A.
By January 1, 2020, each local school board = = l ] 19 shall adopt and enforce policies to:
By January 1, 2020, each local school board shall adopt and enforce policies to:
a l r i 20 (1) prevent bullying:
(1) prevent bullying:
t e a t (a) on its property, including m m 21 e d r e 22 electronic communication on or with the use of its property;
(a) on its property, including electronic communication on or with the use of its property;
c e r c 23 (b) at sponsored functions;
(b) at sponsored functions;
and e a n b 24 (c) on its to-and-from-school u [ transportation or any school-sponsored transportation;
and (c) on its to-and-from-school transportation or any school-sponsored transportation;
and .211687.1 - 4 - (2) prohibit electronic communication directed at a student, that is published with the intent that it be seen by or disclosed to that student and that substantially interferes with the student's ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or privileges provided by the public school.
and (2) prohibit electronic communication directed at a student, that is published with the intent that it be seen by or disclosed to that student and that substantially interferes with the student's ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or privileges provided by the public school.
(1) the definitions as set forth in the Safe Schools for All Students Act;
SB 288 Page 4 (1) the definitions as set forth in the Safe Schools for All Students Act;
e e 17 (a) appropriately correct the bullying e e n d 18 behavior;
(a) appropriately correct the bullying behavior;
= = l ] 19 (b) prevent another occurrence of a l r i 20 bullying or retaliation;
(b) prevent another occurrence of bullying or retaliation;
t e a t (c) protect the target of the bullying;
(c) protect the target of the bullying;
m m 21 e d r e 22 (d) be flexible so that, in application, c e r c 23 the consequences can be unique to the individual incident and e a n b 24 varied in method and severity based on:
(d) be flexible so that, in application, the consequences can be unique to the individual incident and varied in method and severity based on:
1) the nature of the u [ incident;
1) the nature of the incident;
2) the developmental age of the student who is .211687.1 - 5 - bullying;
2) the developmental age of the student who is bullying;
(5) a procedure for reporting bullying or retaliation for reporting an act of bullying, including:
(5) a procedure for reporting bullying or SB 288 Page 5 retaliation for reporting an act of bullying, including:
and e e 17 (6) a procedure for prompt investigation of e e n d 18 reports of violations of the policy and of complaints of = = l ] 19 bullying or retaliation, including:
and (6) a procedure for prompt investigation of reports of violations of the policy and of complaints of bullying or retaliation, including:
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a l r i 20 (a) designation of a school t e a t administrator to investigate or supervise the investigation of m m 21 e d r e 22 all reports of bullying and to ensure that such investigation c e r c 23 is completed promptly after the receipt of any report made e a n b 24 under the Safe Schools for All Students Act;
(a) designation of a school administrator to investigate or supervise the investigation of all reports of bullying and to ensure that such investigation is completed promptly after the receipt of any report made under the Safe Schools for All Students Act;
u [ (b) a procedure for notification of the .211687.1 - 6 - parents of the student alleged to have committed an act of bullying and the parents of the students targeted by the alleged act;
(b) a procedure for notification of the parents of the student alleged to have committed an act of bullying and the parents of the students targeted by the alleged act;
(c) a benchmark that school employees who witness acts of bullying or receive reports of bullying notify the designated administrator not later than two days after the school employee witnesses or receives a report of bullying;
SB 288 Page 6 (c) a benchmark that school employees who witness acts of bullying or receive reports of bullying notify the designated administrator not later than two days after the school employee witnesses or receives a report of bullying;
and (e) development of a student safety e e 17 support plan for students who are targets of bullying that e e n d 18 addresses safety measures the school will take to protect = = l ] 19 targeted students against further acts of bullying.
and (e) development of a student safety support plan for students who are targets of bullying that addresses safety measures the school will take to protect targeted students against further acts of bullying.
a l r i 20 C.
C.
Each local school board shall include bullying t e a t prevention policies and procedures for reporting bullying in m m 21 e d r e 22 student handbooks using developmentally and culturally c e r c 23 appropriate language.
Each local school board shall include bullying prevention policies and procedures for reporting bullying in student handbooks using developmentally and culturally appropriate language.
Policies shall be produced and e a n b 24 disseminated in appropriate languages for any school district u [ in which a substantial portion of the student population speaks .211687.1 - 7 - a language other than English at home.
Policies shall be produced and disseminated in appropriate languages for any school district in which a substantial portion of the student population speaks a language other than English at home.
Each local school board shall establish procedures for public schools to report aggregate incidents of bullying and incidents of harassment under any applicable federal or state law, along with responses to these incidents, and report this information annually to the department." SECTION 4.
Each local school board shall establish procedures for public schools to report aggregate incidents SB 288 Page 7 of bullying and incidents of harassment under any applicable federal or state law, along with responses to these incidents, and report this information annually to the department." SECTION 4.
"[NEW MATERIAL] BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAMS ESTABLISHMENT.-- A.
"BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAMS ESTABLISHMENT.-- A.
(1) establish an annual bullying prevention e e 17 program for students included in New Mexico's health education e e n d 18 content standards with benchmarks and performance standards;
(1) establish an annual bullying prevention program for students included in New Mexico's health education content standards with benchmarks and performance standards;
= = l ] 19 (2) provide annual training on bullying a l r i 20 prevention to all employees and volunteers who have significant t e a t contact with students;
(2) provide annual training on bullying prevention to all employees and volunteers who have significant contact with students;
and m m 21 e d r e 22 (3) incorporate information on the bullying c e r c 23 prevention policy into new employee training.
and (3) incorporate information on the bullying prevention policy into new employee training.
e a n b 24 B.
B.
Each school district and public school shall u [ develop a plan for the way in which the policy is to be .211687.1 - 8 - publicized, including:
Each school district and public school shall develop a plan for the way in which the policy is to be publicized, including:
(1) making each school district's anti- bullying policy, and developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate variants of the policy, available on public websites;
(1) making each school district's anti-bullying policy, and developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate variants of the policy, available on public websites;
(2) identifying a point of contact for bullying-related concerns;
SB 288 Page 8 (2) identifying a point of contact for bullying-related concerns;
"[NEW MATERIAL] DEPARTMENT DUTIES--SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOL REPORT CARDS.-- A.
"DEPARTMENT DUTIES--SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOL REPORT CARDS.-- A.
(1) issue guidance for bullying prevention e e 17 programs and policies in accordance with the Safe Schools for e e n d 18 All Students Act;
(1) issue guidance for bullying prevention programs and policies in accordance with the Safe Schools for All Students Act;
and = = l ] 19 (2) within one hundred twenty days of the a l r i 20 effective date of the Safe Schools for All Students Act:
and (2) within one hundred twenty days of the effective date of the Safe Schools for All Students Act:
t e a t (a) promulgate rules for a model policy m m 21 e d r e 22 for local school boards on bullying prevention in accordance c e r c 23 with that act, as well as any developmentally, culturally or e a n b 24 linguistically appropriate variants of the policy;
(a) promulgate rules for a model policy for local school boards on bullying prevention in accordance with that act, as well as any developmentally, culturally or linguistically appropriate variants of the policy;
u [ (b) provide guidance to local school .211687.1 - 9 - boards relating to effective forms of progressive discipline to reduce bullying and school violence;
(b) provide guidance to local school boards relating to effective forms of progressive discipline to reduce bullying and school violence;
B.
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At the same time as or as part of the annual accountability report, each school district and charter school shall report on the status of its implementation of the provisions of the Safe Schools for All Students Act, including the aggregate number of incidents of bullying in the state, the aggregate number of incidents of harassment under any applicable federal or state laws, the aggregate number of responsive actions taken by public schools by type of action, a tabulation of the number of incidents associated with each distinguishing characteristic defined in the Safe Schools for All Students Act, the department's evaluation of the e e 17 sufficiency of funding for bullying prevention programs and any e e n d 18 recommendations for policy or programmatic change to improve = = l ] 19 the addressing of bullying issues in the state." a l r i 20 SECTION 6.
At the same time as or as part of the annual accountability report, each school district and charter school shall report on the status of its implementation of the provisions of the Safe Schools for All Students Act, including the aggregate number of incidents of bullying in the state, the aggregate number of incidents of harassment under any applicable federal or state laws, the aggregate number of responsive actions taken by public schools by type of action, a tabulation of the number of incidents associated with each distinguishing characteristic defined in the Safe Schools for All Students Act, the department's evaluation of the sufficiency of funding for bullying prevention programs and any recommendations for policy or programmatic change to improve the addressing of bullying issues in the state." SECTION 6.
REPEAL.--Section 22-2-21 NMSA 1978 (being Laws t e a t 2011, Chapter 50, Section 1, as amended) is repealed.
REPEAL.--Section 22-2-21 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2011, Chapter 50, Section 1, as amended) is repealed.
m m 21 e d r e 22 SECTION 7.
SECTION 7.
EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the c e r c 23 provisions of this act is July 1, 2019.
EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2019.
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  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to House Education Committee

  5. passed Senate

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. DO PASS committee report adopted

  8. Sent to Senate Education Committee & Senate Judiciary Committee

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