Politics & Government
Superintendent Richardson Talks Gov. Dayton's Anti-Bullying Task Force
In April, the Northfield School Board revised its Bullying Prohibition Policy "to more clearly articulate the key components that must be in place for an act of bullying to occur."
In this week's video, Superintendent Chris Richardson talks about the push out of Gov. Mark Dayton's office to strengthen state statute concerning anti-bullying.
The current statute is 37 words long.
On Wednesday, Dayton said he wants an administrator in every school district to oversee anti-bullying programs and work to ensure students feel safe, according to the Pioneer Press.
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"There has to be somebody, some agency and, ultimately, some person, that is responsible," the newspaper quotes Dayton. "We have to show schools we are serious about this."
In April, the revised its Bullying Prohibition Policy "to more clearly articulate the key components that must be in place for an act of bullying to occur," according to minutes from the April 9 meeting.
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In November 2010, the school board , specifically adding language to address cyber-bullying.
The policy is attached to this post as a PDF.
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