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Indiana Anti-Bullying Laws & Policies | StopBullying.gov
Indiana Anti-Bullying Laws & Policies
What are the Indiana laws and regulations that cover bullying?
Indiana Code Annotated §5-2-10.1-2. Purpose and composition of fund; grant priorities and amounts
Indiana Code Annotated §5-2-10.1-11. School safety specialist training and certification program
Indiana Code Annotated §5-2-10.1-12. Safe school committees; school plans; copies of school floor plans to law enforcement agency and fire department
Indiana Code Annotated §20-19-3-11.5. Cyberbullying – resources and best practices
Indiana Code Annotated §20-26-5-32. Involvement of parents with discipline plan; department’s model discipline plan
Indiana Code Annotated §20-26-5-34.2. Bullying prevention; training for employees and volunteers
Indiana Code Annotated §20-30-5-5.5. Bullying prevention; student instruction.
Indiana Code Annotated §20-33-8-0.2. “Bullying”
Indiana Code Annotated §20-33-8-13.5. Discipline rules prohibiting bullying required
Indiana Code Annotated §20-34-6-1. School corporation reports; department reports
Indiana Code Annotated §20-34-6-2. Notice of reporting requirements; audits
How are bullying and cyberbullying defined in Indiana anti-bullying laws and regulations?
Indiana anti-bullying laws include the following definitions of bullying:
Burns Ind. Code Ann. § 20-33-8-0.2 (2013)
Do Indiana anti-bullying laws and regulations cover cyberbullying that occurs off-campus?
Yes. Indiana anti-bullying laws cover off-campus conduct whenever:
(2) disciplinary action is reasonably necessary to avoid substantial interference with school discipline or prevent an unreasonable threat to the rights of others to a safe and peaceful learning environment.
Indiana school districts must establish written discipline rules that prohibit bullying. School discipline rules must contain key policy and procedural elements, including, but not limited to:
Statements prohibiting bullying;
Provisions concerning education, parental involvement, and intervention;
Discipline provisions for teachers, school staff, or school administrators who fail to initiate or conduct and investigation;
Discipline procedures for false reporting;
Procedures outlining the use of follow-up services that includes support services for the victim and bullying education for the bully;
Statements of disciplinary consequences for violation of the policy; and
Requirements regarding how the policy will be publicized within the district.
Indiana anti-bullying laws require the department to periodically review each policy to ensure the policy’s compliance with state law. Indiana school districts must submit a report to the department each year documenting the number of reported bullying incidents involving a student of the school corporation by category.
Do Indiana anti-bullying laws and regulations include protections for specific groups?
No. There are no specific groups listed under Indiana anti-bullying laws or regulations.
Indiana 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.
Do Indiana anti-bullying laws and regulations encourage or require districts to implement bullying prevention programs or strategies?
Indiana public schools must provide age appropriate, research based instruction focusing on bullying prevention for all students in grades 1 through 12.
Do Indiana anti-bullying laws and regulations encourage or require districts to train teachers and other school staff on how to respond to bullying incidents?
Yes. Indiana school districts must provide training to the school corporation’s employees and volunteers who have direct, ongoing contact with students concerning the school’s bullying prevention and reporting policy.
Do Indiana anti-bullying laws and regulations encourage or require districts to provide safeguards or mental health supports for students involved with bullying?
Yes. Indiana school discipline rules prohibiting bullying must include a detailed procedure outlining the use of follow-up services that include support services for the victim and bullying education for the bully.
Do Indiana anti-bullying laws and regulations involve parents in efforts to address bullying behavior?
Yes. Indiana school discipline rules prohibiting bullying must include provisions concerning parental involvement. School discipline rules must also include timetables for reporting of bullying incidents to the parents of both the targeted student and the bully.
Visit the Indiana Department of Education’s “Bullying & Cyberbullying Prevention and Response” webpage and/or view the Indiana state model policy on bullying and harassment.