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To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs.

Introduced: April 29, 2010 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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May 27, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 29, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 complaint procedures for students and parents to register complaints regarding such conduct.

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

What's happening now May 27, 2010

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2262 Related bill Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009
  • S 3739 Related bill Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 29, 2010
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2010
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2010
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