22-35-4. Bullying prevention programs establishment.
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A. Following adoption of a bullying prevention policy, each public school shall:
(1)establish an annual bullying prevention program for students included in New Mexico's health education content standards with benchmarks and performance standards;
(2)provide annual training on bullying prevention to all employees and volunteers who have significant contact with students; and
(3)incorporate information on the bullying prevention policy into new employee training.
B. Each school district and public school shall develop a plan for the way in which the policy is to be publicized, including:
(1)making each school district's anti-bullying policy, and developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate variants of the policy, available on public websites;
(2)identifying a point of contact for bullying-related concerns; and
(3)informing parents and students about the policy at least annually through student handbooks and other resources.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 181, § 4.