Snyder Signs Anti-Bullying Bill
New law mandates school districts to develop and enforce policies.
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Tuesday that gives school districts six months to develop "clear anti-bullying policies" that are required to be in place by the beginning of the next school year. “This legislation sends a clear message that bullying is wrong in all its forms and will not be tolerated,” Snyder said in a news release. “No child should feel intimidated or afraid to come to school.” Districts have to hold a public hearing on the policy. Those districts that already have a policy that complies with the law — such as the Hartland School District in Livingston County — must submit a copy to the Michigan Department of Education within 60 days since the law took immediate effect with Snyder's signature. A previous Senate version …
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7:19 am on Saturday, January 21, 2012
Terrific! Now we need to pass an anti-bullying bill that says politicians, like Shelby Trustee Lisa Manzella, who cyberbully on Facebook to attack residents and her fellow elected officials must resign! more ›