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[0:13] ..." this bill would require the states. Particularly the department of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt a model policy. So that would be adopted. By the several school districts and Massachusetts. So -- uniformity. Has two."...
[1:25] ..." begin to compile evidence. So that. Very -- up early. Elementary and Secondary Education to report back to the legislature. So we can do except Joe. If necessary to further curb or prevent. Impacts of bullying."...
[2:04] ..." to do something on. On the this to these occurrences in our public schools in Massachusetts. Because they interfere with their children's ability to learn to affect her true self esteem. And have lifelong where applications. Can I believe the bed. All schoolchildren -- a good. But they should be a system that"...
[5:50] ..." your colleagues are at it and and some organizations. Police chiefs association teachers association anti defamation league. Are you surprised at that."...
[0:00]" This is Kim Tunnicliffe speaking with state representative John Rogers and John. EU sponsored a bill that is going to be taken up this weekend hearing. An anti bullying bill tell us about that what would it do."
[0:13]" Did this bill would require the states. Particularly the department of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt a model policy. So that would be adopted. By the several school districts and Massachusetts. So -- uniformity. Has two. What. Bullying is how that bullying and acts of -- of bullying and cyber bullying. And harassment and intimidation of school children. Can be identified. Disciplined. Prevented. And we reported. To the people need to know."
[0:54]" That's right your bill apparently would require mandate that school districts report bullying incidents took to the state."
[1:00]" Yes everyone knows bullying occurs particularly in in schools could traditionally it's been a part of school children's educational experience. -- for many children. -- but it doesn't have to be nor should agree. And we all know what goes on. So what we would like to do was to report. The acts of bullying to back to the state and begin to compile evidence. So that. Very -- up early. Elementary and Secondary Education to report back to the legislature. So we can do except Joe. If necessary to further curb or prevent. Impacts of bullying. In our school. Districts."
[1:46]" Why -- need for this."
[1:49]" Well more than half. My colleagues that the state also. Have been contacted by parents by constituents but school groups. By student themselves. And an event -- to crack down to do something on. On the this to these occurrences in our public schools in Massachusetts. Because they interfere with their children's ability to learn to affect her true self esteem. And have lifelong where applications. Can I believe the bed. All schoolchildren -- a good. But they should be a system that identifies and prevents should out of school children from becoming -- And putting a stop to that in this -- a problem. Not just in Massachusetts. But across this nation 37 other steps 37 states have adopted similar. Our laws to prevent bullying in schools."
[2:48]" And this would require school districts. As we mentioned two report these bullying incidents. What else would it require the school districts to --"
[2:58]" It would require us school districts to define growing number one the go have a definition which you we would hope to be adopted. He -- statewide there's more than 300 different school districts in Massachusetts. And some have. Anti bullying policies. But there's a whole hodgepodge. Of -- its schools. Identify and entry concerns of local bowling. I'm so personally would define -- second of all he would require schools schools to adopt. A policy prohibiting. Bullying. -- That bill would require. Statements to be posted. Conspicuously. School wide. What went a victim or school child has been. The victim all of an act of bullying. That the parents. Being notified many times their parents or I don't we. That. Something's happening to their to their child. On school property by out of school children. And that's. That there -- a system in place. Reporting system. And investigatory system by the principal or his or heard -- me kind of disciplinary code in and that disciplinary code has not spelled out Kim. In this bill but it would be it would call for -- Koppel consequences. An appropriate remedial action. And also to encourage the formulation. -- of prevention. Task force. And you know the whole bill. It is predicated upon the belief that we can prevent. Packs. All called for bullying and cyber bullying. And hopefully make it. Continue to make schools in Massachusetts. Or place of learning. Rather and intimidation."
[5:03]" And this information would be compiled ensor report that would keep. That would be presented to the legislature."
[5:09]" Yes and added that they would have to be a mandatory reporting welcome back to Moscow -- realizes this is not from this is not political -- night. That is going to take several years to implement. A cold. Statewide. That the department of elementary secondary educational will be -- that the main deposit to bring information. But they're -- compiling information. He and report back to us that the legislature upon recommendations. -- moving down the road the future."
[5:46]" The bill seems to be picking up some momentum. Among -- some of your colleagues are at it and and some organizations. Police chiefs association teachers association anti defamation league. Are you surprised at that."
[6:00]" If you. In a -- no Kim because -- that these bills have been around for quite some time so people know there's a problem. Com. But the anti defamation league is really. The driving force behind this piece of legislation. This year and Robert trust and General Counsel. For the anti defamation league has -- done a lot of work. On this bill. And promoting community awareness and -- I think that's why did these groups and all coming together. To try to advance this legislation into law."
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