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\nLouisiana anti-bullying laws include the following definitions of bullying and cyberbullying:
\n\u201cBullying\u201d means:
\n(1) A pattern of any one or more of the following:
\n(a) Gestures, including but not limited to obscene gestures and making faces.
\n(b) Written, electronic, or verbal communications, including but not limited to calling names, threatening harm, taunting, malicious teasing, or spreading untrue rumors. Electronic communication includes but is not limited to a communication or image transmitted by email, instant message, text message, blog, or social networking website through the use of a telephone, mobile phone, pager, computer, or other electronic device.
\n(c) Physical acts, including but not limited to hitting, kicking, pushing, tripping, choking, damaging personal property, or unauthorized use of personal property.
\n(d) Repeatedly and purposefully shunning or excluding from activities.
\n(2)
\n(a) Where the pattern of behavior as provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection is exhibited toward a student, more than once, by another student or group of students and occurs, or is received by, a student while on school property, at a school-sponsored or school-related function or activity, in any school bus or van, at any designated school bus stop, in any other school or private vehicle used to transport students to and from schools, or any school-sponsored activity or event.
\n(b) The pattern of behavior as provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection must have the effect of physically harming a student, placing the student in reasonable fear of physical harm, damaging a student\u2019s property, placing the student in reasonable fear of damage to the student\u2019s property, or must be sufficiently severe, persistent, and pervasive enough to either create an intimidating or threatening educational environment, have the effect of substantially interfering with a student\u2019s performance in school, or have the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.
\n\u201cCyberbullying\u201d is the transmission of any electronic textual, visual, written, or oral communication with the malicious and willful intent to coerce, abuse, torment, or intimidate a person under the age of eighteen.
\nLa. R.S. \u00a7 17:416.13 (2017)
\nYes. Louisiana anti-bullying laws cover off-campus conduct by imposing criminal sanctions for cyberbullying.
\nLouisiana schools must adopt and incorporate into the code of conduct a policy prohibiting bullying of a student by another student. School district policies must contain key policy and procedural elements, including, but not limited to:
\nLouisiana state law requires districts to report all documented incidences of bullying to the state Department of Education.
\nNo. There are no specific groups listed under Louisiana anti-bullying laws or regulations.
\nLouisiana schools that receive federal funding are required by federal law to address discrimination on a number of different personal characteristics. Find out when bullying may be a civil rights violation.
\nYes. Louisiana anti-bullying laws encourage districts to provide youth development and assistance programs that may consist of prevention programs including bullying prevention.
\nYes. Louisiana anti-bullying laws require districts to provide a minimum of four hours of training for new employees who have contact with students and two hours of training each year for all school employees who have contact with students, including bus operators.
\nYes. Louisiana school district policies require districts to notify the parent or legal guardians of the victim of available counseling options.
\nYes. Louisiana school district policies must include provisions for parent notification, including guidelines for holding meetings with the parents or legal guardians of the victim and the parents or legal guardians of the alleged perpetrator, as well as requirements for notifying parents of the potential consequences, penalties, and counseling options. Louisiana school district policies must also include a provision for parental relief that allows the parent to enroll the student in another school if reports of bullying are not appropriately investigated.
\nVisit the Louisiana Department of Education\u2019s \u201cBullying\u201d webpage and/or view the Louisiana state model policy on bullying and harassment.
\nThe key component framework used in the analysis of state laws is based on the review of legislation presented in the \u201cAnalysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies \u2013 December 2011\u201d (U.S. Department of Education).
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Content last updated on June 20, 2017
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