Colorado § 22-2-144 Bullying prevention and education policies - short title - study

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-2-144 — Bullying prevention and education policies - short title - study

Colorado § 22-2-144

Title 22Education

Art.Department - Commissioner

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-144 (2026).

Text

(1)The short title of this section is Ashawnty's Law.

(2)(a) The department shall research approaches, policies, and practices related to bullying prevention and education used by education providers in other states. On or before July 1, 2019, after consideration of the research conducted pursuant to this subsection (2)(a), the department, in consultation with the school safety resource center created in section 24-33.5-1803, shall develop a model bullying prevention and education policy. The research and model policy described in this subsection (2)(a) must be updated every three years. The department shall utilize a stakeholder process when updating the model bullying prevention and education policy, which process must include participation by the parents of students who have

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(1) The short title of this section is Ashawnty's Law.

(2) (a) The department shall research approaches, policies, and practices
related to bullying prevention and education used by education providers in other
states. On or before July 1, 2019, after consideration of the research conducted
pursuant to this subsection (2)(a), the department, in consultation with the school
safety resource center created in section 24-33.5-1803, shall develop a model
bullying prevention and education policy. The research and model policy described
in this subsection (2)(a) must be updated every three years. The department shall
utilize a stakeholder process when updating the model bullying prevention and
education policy, which process must include participation by the parents of
students who have been bullied.

(b) On or before July 1, 2019, and every three years thereafter, the
department shall publish the results of the research and model policy required by
subsection (2)(a) of this section on its website as guidance for school districts,
charter schools, and the charter school institute to consider when developing and
implementing bullying prevention and education policies.

(3) At a minimum, the model policy developed pursuant to subsection (2)(a)
of this section must:

(a) Clearly differentiate between a conflict and bullying and between
harassment and bullying; and

(b) Clarify the role of cyberbullying during online instruction, which may
occur on or off school property.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (SB 18-151), ch. 140, p. 915, � 1, effective August 8. L. 2021: (2)(a) amended and (3) added, (HB 21-1221), ch. 209, p. 1085, � 2, effective June 7.