Outline of the state of Indiana
State
Indiana
Addressed

Category
Bullying Policy—Reporting and Investigations

Category
Bullying Policy—Reporting and Investigations

State law addresses reporting and investigations.

Indiana Code 20-33-8-12 Adoption of discipline rules; publicity requirement; discipline policy regulations and guidelines; delegation of authority; rulemaking powers of governing body

(a) Discipline rules adopted by the governing body of a school corporation under section 12 [IC 20-33-8-12] of this chapter must: (1) prohibit bullying; and (2) include: (A) provisions concerning education, parental involvement, and intervention; (B) a detailed procedure for the expedited investigation of incidents of bullying that includes: (i) appropriate responses to bullying behaviors, wherever the behaviors occur; (ii) provisions for anonymous and personal reporting of bullying to a teacher or other school staff; (iii) timetables for reporting of bullying incidents to the parents of both the targeted student and the bully, in an expedited manner; (iv) timetables for reporting of bullying incidents to school counselors, school administrators, the superintendent, or law enforcement, if it is determined that reporting the bullying incident to law enforcement is necessary; (v) discipline provisions for teachers, school staff, or school administrators who fail to initiate or conduct an investigation of a bullying incident; and (vi) discipline provisions for false reporting of bullying; and (C) a detailed procedure outlining the use of follow-up services that includes: (i) support services for the victim; and (ii) bullying education for the bully.

Policy Type
Statute