HF 102

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/04/2015 01:37pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying certain bullying provisions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.031, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.031, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:

Subdivision 1.

Student bullying policy; scope and application.

(a) This section
applies to bullying by a student against another student enrolled in a public school and
which occurs:

(1) on the school premises, at the school functions or activities, or on the school
transportation;

(2) by use of electronic technology and communications on the school premises,
during the school functions or activities, on the school transportation, or on the school
computers, networks, forums, and mailing lists; or

(3) by use of electronic technology and communications off the school premises to
the extent such use substantially and materially disrupts student learning or the school
environment.

(b) A nonpublic school under section 123B.41, subdivision 9, consistent with its
school accreditation cycle, is encouraged to electronically transmit to the commissioner its
antibullying policy, if any, and any summary data on its bullying incidents.

(c) This section does not apply to a home school under sections 120A.22,
subdivision 4, and 120A.24, deleted text begin or deleted text end a nonpublic school under section 123B.41, subdivision 9 new text begin ,
or a public school located in a school district that has adopted a written bullying policy
under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 121A.0695, that protects all students served by
the school district new text end .

(d) A school-aged child who voluntarily participates in a public school activity, such
as a cocurricular or extracurricular activity, is subject to the same student bullying policy
provisions applicable to the public school students participating in the activity.