BILL NUMBER: SB 453	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Correa

                        FEBRUARY 16, 2011

   An act relating to pupil rights.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 453, as introduced, Correa. Pupil rights: bullying.
   Existing law prohibits the suspension of a pupil from school or
the recommendation of a pupil for expulsion from school unless a
school district superintendent or the principal of the school in
which the pupil is enrolled determines that the pupil has committed
any of several specified acts, among which is having engaged in an
act of bullying. For the purposes of this provision, bullying is
defined to include an act of sexual harassment or hate violence, or
threats or intimidation directed against school pupils or personnel,
and to include bullying committed by electronic means, as defined.
   This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would ensure that appropriate actions are taken and
reporting requirements are implemented for public elementary and
secondary school pupils who are facing possible suspension or
expulsion as a result of alleged incidents of bullying, as defined.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would ensure that appropriate actions are taken and
reporting requirements are implemented for public elementary and
secondary school pupils who are facing possible suspension or
expulsion under Article 1 (commencing with Section 48900) of Chapter
6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code as a
result of alleged incidents of bullying.