Sec. 14.33.200. Harassment, intimidation, and bullying policy.
(a) By July 1, 2007, each school district shall adopt a policy that prohibits the harassment, intimidation, or bullying of any student. Each school district shall share this policy with parents or guardians, students, volunteers, and school employees. (b) The policy must be adopted through the standard policy-making procedure for each district that includes the […]
Sec. 14.33.210. Reporting of incidents of harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
Beginning with the 2007 – 2008 school year, each school district shall report to the department by November 30 all incidents resulting in suspension or expulsion for harassment, intimidation, or bullying on school premises or on transportation systems used by schools in the school year preceding the report. The department shall compile the data and […]
Sec. 14.33.220. Reporting; no reprisals.
(a) A school employee, student, or volunteer may not engage in reprisal, retaliation, or false accusation against a victim, witness, or person with reliable information about an act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying. (b) A school employee, student, or volunteer who has witnessed, or has reliable information that a student has been subjected to, harassment, […]
Sec. 14.33.230. Immunity from suit.
A school employee, student, or volunteer who reports an incident of harassment, intimidation, or bullying to a school official and who makes this report in good faith is immune from a cause of action for damages arising from a failure to remedy the reported incident or for making the report.
Sec. 14.33.250. Definitions.
In AS 14.33.200 – 14.33.250, (1) “district” has the meaning given in AS 14.17.990; (2) “harassment, intimidation, or bullying” means an intentional written, oral, or physical act, when the act is undertaken with the intent of threatening, intimidating, harassing, or frightening the student, and (A) physically harms the student or damages the student’s property; (B) […]
Sec. 14.33.125. Student restraint or seclusion; limitations.
(a) A public school disciplinary and safety program must (1) prohibit restraint or seclusion of a student except as provided in (b) of this section; (2) be annually reviewed with school personnel; (3) include a written report of each incident that is maintained in the student’s record as described in (d) of this section; and […]
Sec. 14.33.127. Crisis intervention training.
(a) The department shall approve crisis intervention training programs for schools, which shall include training in (1) evidence-based techniques that have been shown to be effective in the prevention of restraint and seclusion of students; (2) evidence-based techniques shown to be effective in keeping school personnel and students safe when imposing physical restraint or seclusion […]
Sec. 14.33.130. Enforcement of approved program; additional safety obligations.
(a) A teacher, a teacher’s assistant, a principal, or another person responsible for students may not be terminated or otherwise subjected to formal disciplinary action for lawful enforcement of an approved school disciplinary and safety program, including behavior standards, adopted under AS 14.33.120. (b) A teacher, a teacher’s assistant, a principal, or another person responsible […]
Sec. 14.33.140. Civil liability for enforcing disciplinary and safety program.
A teacher, a teacher’s assistant, a principal, or another person responsible for students is not liable for civil damage resulting from an act or omission (1) arising out of enforcement of an approved school disciplinary and safety program adopted under AS 14.33.120; and (2) arising out of and in the course of employment unless the […]
Sec. 14.33.010. Requirements for school safety patrols.
The school board of a borough or city school district or regional educational attendance area, or a private or denominational school may require that school safety patrols be established to assist pupils to cross streets and highways adjacent to schools in safety.