Outline of the state of Vermont
State
Vermont
Enumerates protected groups, including explicit protections for LGBTQ youth

Category
Bullying Protections for Enumerated Groups

Category
Bullying Protections for Enumerated Groups

State law enumerates protected classes, including explicit protections for LGBTQ youth.

Vermont Statutes 16 V.S.A. § 11. Classifications and definitions

(32) "Bullying" means any overt act or combination of acts, including an act conducted by electronic means, directed against a student by another student or group of students and that:

  • (A) is repeated over time;
  • (B) is intended to ridicule, humiliate, or intimidate the student; and
  • (C)(i) occurs during the school day on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored activity, or before or after the school day on a school bus or at a school-sponsored activity; or
  • (ii) does not occur during the school day on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored activity and can be shown to pose a clear and substantial interference with another student's right to access educational programs.
Policy Type
Statute