Suicide Policies
Anti-bullying laws:
State laws related to bullying among children and youth
Idaho State - ‘Jared’s Law’ was passed in honor of Jared High who struggled with depression and eventually took his own life at age 13. For more information visit Jared’s Story.
‘SCHOOLS - BULLYING - Amends and adds to existing law to provide that superintendents and principals may temporarily suspend pupils for student harassment, intimidation or bullying; to provide additional powers and duties for boards of trustees; and to provide that any student who commits or conspires to commit an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying may be guilty of an infraction.’
Oregon State - ‘2001 Oregon Laws, H.B. 3403 Requires school districts to adopt policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying no later than January 1, 2004. Encourages including in the policy incident reporting and investigation procedures and a statement of consequences and appropriate remedial action for a person who harasses, intimidates, or bullies. Encourages formation of task forces and training at the school district level. Prohibits engaging in retaliation against a victim of, witness to, or person with reliable information about, an act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Encourages reporting of incidents and provides immunity to school employees who promptly report incidents in compliance with the policies adopted under the measure.’
Washington State - ‘Requiring school districts to adopt policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
Effect: Requires harassment, intimidation, or bullying policies to apply to teachers, staff, and school volunteers as well as students. Most necessary is the extension to teachers and staff.
Effect: Sec. 1, par. 2; Acknowledgement that many, not all school administrators, etc. . . . In fact, there is much more harassment, intimidation, and bullying against and among the school employees, mostly teachers, by administrators, students, and parents than has been publicly acknowledged, contributing directly to the increase in school violence, difficulty in the retention of quality teachers, and obstructing true school reform.
Effect: Sec. 2, (3); Recognizes the lack of due process in school investigations and discipline processes and requires that rights of due process be accorded the accused.
Effect: Sec. 3., (2); Requires not only reporting of incidents but actual enforcement of policies equally for all and by all (not presently practiced, great disparities depending on politics or if the bully is a coach).’
