South Dakota Anti-Bullying Laws & Policies

What term is used in the South Dakota anti-bullying laws?

Bullying.

Yes.

South Dakota specifically restricts school district anti-bullying policies to include mention of any specific groups.

Schools that receive federal funding are required by federal law to address discrimination on a number of different personal characteristics. Find out when bullying may be a civil rights violation.

Yes. The South Dakota model policy for bullying appears within the legislative text of Senate Bill No. 130 .

Key Components	Present in South Dakota State Laws	Present in South Dakota Model Policy
DEFINITIONS
Purpose	NO	NO
Scope	YES	NO
Prohibited Behavior	YES	NO
Enumerated Groups	NO	NO
DISTRICT POLICY REVIEW & DEVELOPMENT
District Policy	YES	N/A
District Policy Review	NO	N/A
DISTRICT POLICY COMPONENTS
Definitions	NO	N/A
Reporting	NO	YES
Investigations	NO	YES
Written Records	NO	YES
Consequences	YES	YES
Mental Health	NO	NO
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS
Communications	NO	YES
Training/Prevention	NO	YES
Transparency/Monitoring	NO	YES
Legal Remedies	NO	NO

NOTE: Click on the Key Components links to get more information about that component.

It should be noted that South Dakota Senate Bill No. 130 was signed into law on March 19, 2012. Therefore, it does not currently appear in the South Dakota Codified Laws .