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Bullying/Harassment
6.12.7 NMAC requires school districts and charter schools to develop and implement a policy that addresses bullying. The policy must include but is not limited to: (1) definitions; an absolute prohibition against bullying, (2) a method to ensure initial and annual dissemination of the anti-bullying policy to all students, parents, teachers, administrators and all other school or district employees, (3) procedures for reporting incidents of bullying which ensure confidentiality to those reporting bullying incidents and protection from reprisal retaliation or false accusation against victims, witnesses or others with information regarding a bullying incident, (4) consequences for bullying which include consideration of compliance with state and federal IDEA requirements, (5) consequences for knowingly making false reports pursuant to the anti-bullying policy; procedures for investigation by administration of incidents reported pursuant to the anti-bullying policy, and (6) a requirement that teachers and other school staff report any incidents of bullying.
State Board of Education Administrative Code 6.11.2.9 NMAC (2000) prohibits sexual harassment inside and within the legal limits of all public schools.
Cyber Bullying
No state policy.
Hazing
No state policy addressing elementary or secondary schools.
Source: National Association of State Boards of Education
Last Updated: 9/16/2009
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