N.M. Code R. § 6.12.7.9 - BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAMS - ESTABLISHMENT

A. Following adoption of a bullying prevention policy, each public school shall:

(1) establish an annual bullying prevention program for students aligned with New Mexico's health education content standards with benchmarks and performance standards;

(2) provide annual training beginning with the 2020-2021 school year and each school year thereafter on bullying prevention to all school personnel and regular volunteers who have significant contact with students; and

(3) incorporate information on the bullying prevention policy into new employee training.

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.

Notes

N.M. Code R. § 6.12.7.9

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume 30, Issue 21, November 12, 2019, eff. 11/12/2019