District Of Columbia § 2-1535.02 - Bullying prevention task force.
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§ 2-1535.02. Bullying prevention task force.
2-1535.02Within 90 days of September 14, 2012, the Mayor shall establish a bullying prevention task force.
The task force shall consist of representatives from a diversity of the educational institutions and agencies that will be affected by this subchapter, as well as community representatives, including:
Teachers;
Administrators from educational institutions and agencies;
School mental health professionals;
Parents, and legal guardians;
Youth;
Direct service providers; and
Advocates.
In constituting this task force, the Mayor shall consider geographic and socioeconomic diversity as well as other forms of diversity.
The task force shall:
Provide guidance to the Mayor on the implementation of this subchapter;
Within 180 days of September 14, 2012, publicize a model policy, which shall contain each of the components required in ;
Assist educational institutions and agencies with developing policies in accordance with ;
Compile, and make available to each agency, educational institution, and grantee, a list of free or low-cost methods for establishing the bullying prevention programs authorized in ;
Within 180 days of receipt of the bullying prevention policies submitted pursuant to , review each adopted policy for compliance with the requirements of ;
Appropriately engage parents and legal guardians of youth served by each agency in bullying prevention efforts;
Provide to each agency and parents or legal guardians a referral list of community-based programs or similar resources that mitigate bullying and address identified behavioral health needs as necessary;
Provide consultation and review evidence-based school climate data to ensure full implementation of the law; and
Promulgate guidelines to assist the Mayor in evaluating the effectiveness of the bullying prevention policies that have been established.
The task force shall disband by August 2018; provided, that at the discretion of the Mayor, a one-year extension may be granted by the Mayor.
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