Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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Under current law, it is not specifically required that a student's parents be informed that their child may have sustained a concussion during an interscholastic athletic activity. Districts are only required to develop guidelines, information, and forms for students and their parents on the risks of continued participation in athletic activities after a concussion. This bill makes various changes to school practices focused on safeguarding the physical and psychological well-being of students. It was amended to include provisions on intimidation and bullying. Concussions/Health Dangers Requires a student’s parents be notified if it is suspected that they have sustained a concussion during an interscholastic athletic activity. Requires district governing boards, in consultation with a statewide organization that governs interscholastic activities, to develop guidelines, information, and forms on the dangers of heat-related illnesses, sudden cardiac death, and prescription opioid use. Students and their parents must be provided with this information at least once a year before participating in interscholastic athletic activities.
Threatening/Intimidation/Bullying Requires the governing body of a charter school and the governing board of a school district prescribe and enforce policies to notify a student's parent or guardian if anyone engages the student in threatening, harassing, or intimidating conduct. Confers immunity from civil liability on a school district, charter school, its officials, and employees for enforcing these policies. The bill also requires district boards, in prescribing and enforcing policies on bullying, to create procedures for notifying the alleged victim and their parent or guardian when a school official or employee becomes aware of the suspected incident of harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
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