Key Components

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

Bullying.

Do these laws cover cyberbullying?

Yes.

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

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

• Race
• Age
• Marital Status
• Creed
• Religion
• Color
• Sex
• Disability
• Sexual Orientation
• Gender Identity
• Gender Expression
• National Origin

This subsection does not preclude schools from identifying other reasons or criteria why a person is a target of bullying.

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 Delaware state model policy is available at the Delaware Department of Education website .

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

DEFINITIONS

Key Components	Present in Delaware State Laws and Regulations	Present in Delaware Model Policy
Purpose	YES	YES
Scope	YES	YES
Prohibited Behavior	YES	YES
Enumerated Groups	YES	NO

DISTRICT POLICY REVIEW & DEVELOPMENT

Key Components	Present in Delaware State Laws and Regulations	Present in Delaware Model Policy
District Policy	YES	N/A
District Policy Review	YES	N/A

DISTRICT POLICY COMPONENTS

Key Components	Present in Delaware State Laws and Regulations	Present in Delaware Model Policy
Definitions	YES	YES
Reporting	YES	YES
Investigations	YES	YES
Written Records	YES	YES
Consequences	YES	YES
Mental Health	YES	YES

ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS

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

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

What are the Delaware laws and regulations that cover bullying?

• Delaware Code Annotated Title 14, §402. Definitions
• Delaware Code Annotated Title 14, §407. Duration of enrollment in receiving district
• Delaware Code Annotated Title 14, §506. Restrictions
• Delaware Code Annotated Title 14, §4112A. Office of School Criminal Offense and Bullying Ombudsperson
• Delaware Code Annotated Title 14, §4112B. Ombudsperson access
• Delaware Code Annotated Title 14, §4112D. School bullying prevention
• Delaware Code Annotated Title 14, §4123A. School bullying prevention and criminal youth gang detection training
• Delaware Code Annotated Title 14, §9301. Short Title
• Delaware Code Annotated Title 14, §9302. Definitions
• Delaware Code Annotated Title 14, §9303. Hazing prohibited
• Delaware Code Annotated Title 14, §9304. Enforcement by institution
• 14 DE Admin. Code §624. School district/charter school policy prohibiting cyberbullying
• 14 DE Admin. Code § School transportation

For More Information

Visit the Delaware Department of Education’s “Climate and Discipline” 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 21, 2017