AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

Summary

The bill adds a new restorative‑justice option for bullying incidents tied to a student's religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. A school or juvenile hearing board can order the offending student to complete up to ten hours of community service that relates to the harm caused. The service must be finished within three months and is not treated as a criminal penalty.

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