1 Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 193-F:4, II to read as follows:

II. The school board of each school district and the board of trustees of a chartered public school shall, no later than 6 months after the effective date of this section , adopt a written policy prohibiting bullying and cyberbullying. Such policy shall include the definitions set forth in RSA 193-F:3. The policy shall contain, at a minimum, the following components:

2 Reporting. Amend RSA 193-F:6 to read as follows:

193-F:6 Reporting.

I. Each school district and chartered public school shall annually report substantiated incidents of bullying or cyberbullying to the department of education. Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, such reports shall not contain any personally identifiable information pertaining to any pupil. The department shall develop a form to facilitate the reporting by school districts and chartered public schools.The department shall maintainrecords of such reports.

II. The department of education shall prepare an annual report of substantiated incidents of bullying or cyberbullying in the schools. The report shall include the number and types of such incidents in the schools and shall be submitted to thepresident of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairpersons of the house and senate education committees. The department of education shall assist school districts with recommendations for appropriate actions to address identified problems with pupil safety and violence prevention.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.

1 Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 193-F:4, II to read as follows:

II. The school board of each school district and the board of trustees of a chartered public school shall, no later than January 1, 2026 , adopt a written policy prohibiting bullying and cyberbullying. Such policy shall include the definitions set forth in RSA 193-F:3. The policy shall contain, at a minimum, the following components:

2 Reporting. Amend RSA 193-F:6 to read as follows:

193-F:6 Reporting.

I. Every school that receives any state funding shall report substantiated incidents of bullying , cyberbullying , or targeted acts against a protected class, to the department of education at the conclusion of each semester . Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, such reports shall not contain any personally identifiable information pertaining to any pupil. The department shall develop a form to facilitate the reporting by school districts and chartered public schools. The form shall provide for the reporting of any protected classes impacted through the use of a drop-down menu or checklist, as well as a space for a narrative description of the incident, and, if the person(s) who caused the incident was identified, a space to indicate how the situation was addressed, and whether such incident was elevated to the attorney general 's office of civil rights crimes. The department shall maintain and aggregate records of such reports.

II. The department of education shall prepare an annual report of substantiated incidents of bullying or cyberbullying in the schools. The report shall include the number and types of such incidents in the schools and shall be submitted to the attorney general 's office of civil rights, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairpersons of the house and senate education committees. The department shall publish an easily accessible public database of the aggregate data organized by school. The department of education shall assist school districts with recommendations for appropriate actions to address identified problems with pupil safety and violence prevention.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.