DelawareSchool policies give bullying-involved parents notices and Ombudsman information
School policies require parents of students involved in alleged bullying to receive a notice and a form explaining how to contact the School Ombudsman.
What it does
School policies require a state template to notify parents of students allegedly targeted by bullying or accused of bullying. Parents must also get a form with Ombudsman contact details and information about their right to know if the incident was reported to the state.
Argument forParents could learn how to contact the School Ombudsman and ask whether the bullying incident was reported to the Department of Education.
Argument againstSchools may need extra steps to use the state notice template and provide a separate form, adding work when they handle bullying reports.
More detail
School policies must use a state template to notify parents and provide them with an information form. The requirement covers parents of students alleged to have been targeted by bullying or to have bullied someone.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 23Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 18Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENTMajor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Amendment HA 1 to SB 253 - Passed In House by Voice VoteMajor
- May 19Amendment HA 1 to SB 253 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Apr 15Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 15 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 17Assigned to Education Committee in HouseMinor
- Mar 12Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 9Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in SenateIntroduced
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