16-28B-3
meanings: (1) BULLYING. A continuous pattern of intentional behavior that takes place on or off of school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function including, but not limited to, cyberbullying or written, electronic, verbal, or physical acts that are reasonably perceived as being motivated by any characteristic of a student, or by the association of a student with an individual who has a particular characteristic, if the characteristic falls into one of the categories of personal characteristics contained in the model policy adopted by the department or by a local board, and implemented at each school. To constitute bullying, a pattern of behavior may do any of the following: a. Place a student in reasonable fear of harm to his or her person or damage to his or her property. b. Have the effect of substantially interfering with the educational performance, opportunities, or benefits of a student. c. Have the effect of substantially disrupting or interfering with...
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16-28B-5
providing notice that the policy applies to behavior occurring off of school property and to participation in school-sponsored functions, whether the conduct occurs on or off school property, online, or electronically. (11) A clearly defined procedure for students to use in reporting bullying, including, but not limited to, written reports on local board approved complaint forms and written reports of instances of bullying, intimidation, violence, and threats of violence based on the personal characteristics of a student. The complaint form may be served in person or by mail on the principal, or his or her designee, or his or her office. The procedures shall be made known and be readily available to each student, employee, and the parent or guardian of each student. It is the sole responsibility of the affected student, or the parent or guardian of the affected student, to report incidences of bullying to the principal, or his or her designee. (12) A procedure for promulgating...
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16-28B-4
Section 16-28B-4 Prohibited behavior; complaints; school plans or programs. (a) No student shall engage in or be subjected to bullying, intimidation, violence, or threats of violence on or off of school property, on a school bus, or at any school-sponsored function by any other student in his or her school system. (b) No person shall engage in reprisal, retaliation, or false accusation against a victim, witness, or other person who has reliable information about an act of bullying, violence, or threat of violence. (c) Any student, or parent or guardian of the student, who is the object of bullying may file a complaint outlining the details of the bullying, on a form authorized by the local board, and submit the form to the official designated by the local board to receive complaints at the school. A copy of the form shall be prominently posted and accessible on the website of each local board of education and school, shall be available at each school office, and shall be included in...
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16-1-24.1
Section 16-1-24.1 Safe school and drug-free school policy; treatment of policy violators; promulgation and distribution of discipline policy; liability limited for discipline actions; local boards may adopt more stringent guidelines. (a) The Legislature finds a compelling public interest in ensuring that schools are made safe and drug-free for all students and school employees. The Legislature finds the need for a comprehensive safe school and drug-free school policy to be adopted by the State Board of Education. This policy should establish minimum standards for classes of offenses and prescribe uniform minimum procedures and penalties for those who violate the policies. It is the intent of the Legislature that our schools remain safe and drug-free for all students and school employees. The State Board of Education shall adopt and all local boards of education shall uniformly enforce policies that protect all students and school employees. The State Board of Education shall require...
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16-1-44
Section 16-1-44 School emergency operation plans. (a)(1) Each local board of education shall develop and adopt a comprehensive school emergency operations plan for each school under the authority of the board. (2) The local board or its agent shall examine the conditions and operations of each school under the authority of the local board to determine hazards to student and staff safety and shall propose changes, if needed to promote the prevention of dangerous problems and circumstances. (3) In developing the plan for each school, the local board or its agent shall involve community law enforcement and safety officials, including community fire and emergency management assigned to the school. (b)(1) The board shall incorporate into each comprehensive school emergency operations plan the following: a. Protocols for addressing each type of serious threats to the safety of school property, students, employees, or administrators which shall include, but not be limited to: Security-related...
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38-15-4
for youths, youth transitional care facility, long term youth residential facility, private alternative boarding school, private alternative outdoor program, and any organization entrusted with the residential care of children in any organizational form or combination defined by this section shall be afforded the following rights and any other rights adopted by the department through rule, which shall be publicly posted and accessible to youth: a. To be afforded dignity in his or her personal relationships with staff, youth, and other persons. b. To live in a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment where he or she is treated with respect. c. To be free from physical, sexual, emotional, or other abuse or corporal punishment. d. To be granted a reasonable level of personal privacy in accommodations, personal care and assistance, and visits. e. To confidential care of his or her records and personal information, and to approve release of those records prior to the release of...
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16-1-51.1
Section 16-1-51.1 Comprehensive model policy for supervision and monitoring of juvenile sex offender students; educational placement of juvenile sex offenders. (a)(1) On or before January 1, 2019, the State Board of Education shall develop a comprehensive model policy for the supervision and monitoring of juvenile sex offender students, who have a low risk of re-offense and are enrolled, attending class, and participating in school activities with the general population of students. The purpose of the model policy is to provide a safe and secure environment for all students and staff. The model policy shall be adopted by each local board of education and implemented beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. The model policy, at a minimum, shall contain all of the following components: a. Application to all school property and school-sponsored functions including, but not limited to, classroom instructional time, assemblies, athletic events, extracurricular activities, and school bus...
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16-6B-3
Section 16-6B-3 Assistance programs. (a) Student strategy. The superintendent of the local board of education along with the staff of each school shall develop an assistance program at each school for at-risk students performing below the standards set by the State Board of Education. The standards shall include the results of the required assessment program adopted by the State Board of Education with emphasis on students who are found to be at one or more grade levels below the prescribed norm. The local board of education shall budget at least one hundred dollars ($100) per student so identified to be expended on tutorial assistance programs including, but not limited to, after-school, Saturday school, or summer school, or any combination of these programs. These funds may be budgeted from state or federal funds. However, federal funds already budgeted for at-risk students may not be counted toward the minimum one hundred dollars ($100) requirement set aside to be expended for...
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16-22A-3
the employee to teach or have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children, or both, as defined in this chapter. (17) SUITABILITY CRITERIA. a. Suitability Criteria for Nonpublic Employment. Pertains to an applicant for employment, nonpublic current employee, or a current employee under review in a nonpublic school. An individual who has not been convicted of a child abuse crime, as defined herein as a crime committed under the law of the state that involves the physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, or maltreatment of a child, shall be deemed suitable for employment. b. Suitability Criteria for Public Employment. Pertains to an applicant for certification, certified applicant for employment, current public certified employee, current public noncertified employee, and current employee under review in a public school. An individual who has not been convicted of a child abuse crime, as defined herein as a crime committed under the law of the state that...
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16-18A-2
instruction or as a place of religious worship nor any facility which is used or to be used primarily in connection with any part of the program of a school or department of divinity for any religious denomination. (3) COSTS. As applied to a project or any portion thereof financed under the provisions of this chapter, all or any part of the cost of construction, acquisition, alteration, enlargement, reconstruction and remodeling of a project including all lands, structures, real or personal property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, permits, approvals, licenses and certificates and the securing of such permits, approvals, licenses and certificates, and interests acquired or used for or in connection with a project, the cost of demolishing or removing any buildings or structures on land so acquired, including the cost of acquiring any lands to which such buildings or structures may be moved, the cost of all machinery and equipment, financing charges, underwriters'...
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