Outline of the state of New Mexico
State
New Mexico
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Communication of Bullying Policy

Category
Communication of Bullying Policy

State law addresses procedures for communicating or disseminating anti-bullying policies to students, parents, and school personnel.

New Mexico Administrative Code 6.12.7.8 Bullying Prevention Policies - Adoption and Enforcement

C. Each local school board and governing body shall include bullying prevention policies and procedures for reporting bullying in student handbooks using developmentally and culturally appropriate language. Policies shall be produced and disseminated in appropriate languages in any school district in which a substantial portion of the student population speaks a language other than English at home.

Policy Type
Regulation

New Mexico Administrative Code 6.12.7.9 Bullying Prevention Programs - Establishment

B. Each school district and public school shall develop a plan for the way in which the policy is to be publicized, including:

  • (1) making each school district's bullying prevention policy, and developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate variants of the policy, available on district and/or school public websites;
  • (2) identifying a point of contact for bullying-related concerns; and
  • (3) informing parents and students about the policy at least annually through student handbooks and other resources.
Policy Type
Regulation

New Mexico Statutes 22-35-3. Bullying prevention policies; adoption and enforcement.

C. Each local school board shall include bullying prevention policies and procedures for reporting bullying in student handbooks using developmentally and culturally appropriate language. Policies shall be produced and disseminated in appropriate languages for any school district in which a substantial portion of the student population speaks a language other than English at home.

Policy Type
Statute

New Mexico Statutes 22-35-4. Bullying prevention programs establishment.

B. Each school district and public school shall develop a plan for the way in which the policy is to be publicized, including:

  • (1) making each school district’s anti-bullying policy, and developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate variants of the policy, available on public websites;
  • (2) identifying a point of contact for bullying-related concerns; and
  • (3) informing parents and students about the policy at least annually through student handbooks and other resources.
Policy Type
Statute