(1) On or before September 1, 2018, an LEA governing board shall update the LEA governing board's bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, and retaliation policy to include abusive conduct.

(2) A policy shall: (a) be developed only with input from: (i) students; (ii) parents; (iii) teachers; (iv) school administrators; (v) school staff; or (vi) local law enforcement agencies; and (b) provide protection to a student, regardless of the student's legal status.

(a) be developed only with input from: (i) students; (ii) parents; (iii) teachers; (iv) school administrators; (v) school staff; or (vi) local law enforcement agencies; and

(i) students;

(ii) parents;

(iii) teachers;

(iv) school administrators;

(v) school staff; or

(vi) local law enforcement agencies; and

(b) provide protection to a student, regardless of the student's legal status.

(3) A policy shall include the following components: (a) definitions of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, and abusive conduct that are consistent with this part; (b) language prohibiting bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, and abusive conduct; (c) language prohibiting retaliation against an individual who reports conduct that is prohibited under this part; (d) language prohibiting making a false report of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct, or retaliation; (e) as required in Section 53G-9-604, parental notification of: (i) a student's threat to commit suicide; and (ii) an incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct, or retaliation, involving the parent's student; (f) a grievance process for a school employee who has experienced abusive conduct; (g) an action plan to address a reported incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, or retaliation; and (h) a requirement for a signed statement annually, indicating that the individual signing the statement has received the LEA governing board's policy, from each: (i) school employee; (ii) student who is at least eight years old; and (iii) parent of a student enrolled in the charter school or school district.

(a) definitions of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, and abusive conduct that are consistent with this part;

(b) language prohibiting bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, and abusive conduct;

(c) language prohibiting retaliation against an individual who reports conduct that is prohibited under this part;

(d) language prohibiting making a false report of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct, or retaliation;

(e) as required in Section 53G-9-604, parental notification of: (i) a student's threat to commit suicide; and (ii) an incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct, or retaliation, involving the parent's student;

(i) a student's threat to commit suicide; and

(ii) an incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct, or retaliation, involving the parent's student;

(f) a grievance process for a school employee who has experienced abusive conduct;

(g) an action plan to address a reported incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, or retaliation; and

(h) a requirement for a signed statement annually, indicating that the individual signing the statement has received the LEA governing board's policy, from each: (i) school employee; (ii) student who is at least eight years old; and (iii) parent of a student enrolled in the charter school or school district.

(i) school employee;

(ii) student who is at least eight years old; and

(iii) parent of a student enrolled in the charter school or school district.

(4) A copy of a policy shall be: (a) included in student conduct handbooks; (b) included in employee handbooks; and (c) provided to a parent of a student enrolled in the charter school or school district.

(a) included in student conduct handbooks;

(b) included in employee handbooks; and

(c) provided to a parent of a student enrolled in the charter school or school district.

(5) A policy may not permit formal disciplinary action that is based solely on an anonymous report of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct, or retaliation.

(6) Nothing in this part is intended to infringe upon the right of a school employee, parent, or student to exercise the right of free speech.