Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 22-35-4 - Bullying prevention programs establishmentA. 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.Added by 2019, c. 181,s. 4, eff. 7/1/2019.