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Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2007

Introduced: July 23, 2007 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Sep 19, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

Sep 19, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Jul 23, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Jul 23, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to require: (1) states to use grants for safe and drug-free schools to collect and report information on the incidence of bullying and harassment; and (2) local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools to use subgrants to prevent and respond to incidents of bullying and harassment.

Requires such LEAs or schools to: (1) notify parents and students annually of conduct prohibited in their school discipline policies, that now must include bullying and harassment; and (2) establish grievance procedures for students and parents to register complaints regarding such conduct.

Includes bullying and harassment within the the Act's definition of violence.

What's happening now September 19, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

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