Key Components

What terms are used in the Iowa anti-bullying laws and regulations?

Bullying and harassment.

Do these laws cover cyberbullying?

Yes.

What groups are listed under Iowa anti-bullying laws and regulations?

The following groups are listed under Iowa anti-bullying laws and regulations:

• Age
• Color
• Creed
• National origin
• Race
• Religion
• Marital status
• Sex
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity
• Physical attributes
• Physical or mental ability or disability
• Ancestry
• Political party preference
• Political belief
• Socioeconomic status
• Familial status

Schools that receive federal funding are required by federal law to address discrimination on a number of different personal characteristics. Find out when bullying may be a civil rights violation.

Is there a state model policy I can use to create anti-bullying policies for my school or district?

The Iowa state model policy is available on the Iowa Department of Education website .

Which of the key components can be found in Iowa anti-bullying laws, regulations, and model policies?

DEFINITIONS

Key Components	Present in Iowa State Laws and Regulations	Present in Iowa Model Policy
Purpose	YES	YES
Scope	YES	YES
Prohibited Behavior	YES	YES
Enumerated Groups	YES	YES

DISTRICT POLICY REVIEW & DEVELOPMENT

Key Components	Present in Iowa State Laws and Regulations	Present in Iowa Model Policy
District Policy	YES	YES
District Policy Review	NO	YES

DISTRICT POLICY COMPONENTS

Key Components	Present in Iowa State Laws and Regulations	Present in Iowa Model Policy
Definitions	YES	YES
Reporting	YES	YES
Investigations	YES	YES
Written Records	NO	YES
Consequences	YES	YES
Mental Health	NO	NO

ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS

Key Components	Present in Iowa State Laws and Regulations	Present in Iowa Model Policy
Communications	YES	YES
Training/Prevention	YES	YES
Transparency/Monitoring	YES	YES
Legal Remedies	YES	NO

NOTE: Click on the Key Components links to get more information about that component.

What are the Iowa state laws and regulations that cover bullying?

• Iowa Code §280.12. School improvement advisory committee
• Iowa Code §280.28. Harassment and bullying prohibited—policy—immunity
• Iowa Code §282.18. Open enrollment 
• Iowa Code §708.10. Hazing
• Iowa Administrative Code 281-12.3(13). Policy declaring harassment and bullying against state and school policy

For More Information

Visit the Iowa Department of Education’s “Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment” webpage.

The key component framework used in the analysis of state laws is based on the review of legislation presented in the “Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies – December 2011” (U.S. Department of Education).

 

Content last updated on June 20, 2017