Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024
Section 6.12.7.9 - BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAMS - ESTABLISHMENTA. Following adoption of a bullying prevention policy, each public school shall: (1) establish an annual bullying prevention program for students aligned with New Mexico's health education content standards with benchmarks and performance standards;(2) provide annual training beginning with the 2020-2021 school year and each school year thereafter on bullying prevention to all school personnel and regular 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 bullying prevention policy, and developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate variants of the policy, available on district and/or school 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.N.M. Admin. Code § 6.12.7.9
Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume 30, Issue 21, November 12, 2019, eff. 11/12/2019