Code of Alabama - Title 16: Education - Chapter 28B - Student Harassment Prevention Act

• Section 16-28B-1 Short title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Jamari Terrell Williams Student Bullying Prevention Act.
• Section 16-28B-2 Legislative intent
  It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the adoption of policies in public school systems to prevent the bullying of students. It...
• Section 16-28B-3 Definitions
  The following terms have the following meanings: (1) BULLYING. A continuous pattern of intentional behavior that takes place on or off of school property, on...
• Section 16-28B-4 Prohibited behavior; complaints; school plans or programs
  (a) No student shall engage in or be subjected to bullying, intimidation, violence, or threats of violence on or off of school property, on a...
• Section 16-28B-5 Model policy
  The department shall develop a model policy prohibiting bullying, violence, and threats of violence on or off of school property, on a school bus, or...
• Section 16-28B-6 Duties of schools
  Each school shall do all of the following: (1) Develop and implement evidence-based practices to promote a school environment that is free of harassment, intimidation,...
• Section 16-28B-7 Freedoms of speech and expression
  This chapter shall not affect the freedom of speech and freedom of expression guaranteed each student under the Constitution of the United States and the...
• Section 16-28B-8 Suicide prevention programs, training, and policies; advisory committee; liability
  (a) To the extent that the Legislature shall appropriate funds, or to the extent that any local board may provide funds from other sources, each...
• Section 16-28B-9 Adoption of local policies
  Each local board shall establish a policy in compliance with this chapter on or before July 1, 2010. Each local policy or model policy adopted...

Last modified: May 3, 2021