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HB 2088 - Pupils; concussions; parental notification

Tracking Level: Neutral
Sponsor: Heather Carter
Last Action: 5/16/2018 - Chapter 292
House Committee: Rules
Senate Committee: Rules
Assigned To:
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

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. 

 

Provisions: 

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.  

  • Requires ADE to cooperate with a statewide organization that governs interscholastic activities to establish a two-year concussion management pilot program during the 2018 and 2019 school years. The program will be for physical therapists who have been trained in the evaluation and management of concussions and head injuries and they will be responsible for removing and putting back into play students they suspect have sustained a concussion during 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 schoolits 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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Summary:

Pupils; concussions; parental notification

Title:

Pupils; concussions; parental notification

Introduction Date:

Tuesday, January 9, 2018