Push For Kansas School Bullying Policy
Associated Press - Tue 11:21 AM 12/11/2012
Calls for the legislation were prompted by bullying incidents in the Haysville district. Parents say they want districts to make sure students are safe.
A group of activists is planning to renew efforts to lobby the Kansas Legislature to expand the definition of bullying and cyberbullying because of ongoing problems in a south central school district.
Parents from the Wichita area and State Board of Education member Walt Chappell are pushing the issue to modify a bullying law passed
in 2007. The law requires districts to implement anti-bullying plans but doesn't dictate how districts should handle or track reports of bullying.
Calls for the legislation were prompted by bullying incidents in the Haysville district. Parents say they want districts to make sure students are safe.
Critics say the bullying proposal would increase the paperwork and burden for schools as they deal with bullying incidents.
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Associated Press information from: The Wichita Eagle
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Iseenit
Tuesday 11 December 2012 15:27 Report this comment
Bet if they cut school budgets till they stopped bullying they could do it. It takes all party's to stop it. these bully's are training to be bad adult's and the teachers and staff are allowing it, they know who the bully's are they been tracking them from grade school.
Iamgonnagetyou
Wednesday 12 December 2012 08:39 Report this comment
Hell teach your kids how to fight and protect themselves against bulley's. Those that stand up to those trying to bully them never have any problem from that person afterwards. Next they will want a school official escorting their children all day in school. Where does it end?