What the GOP-dominated Iowa State Senate focuses on while the United States hurtles toward authoritarianism. Nothin' but a distracting from Simpering Sandy.
Headline: Des Moines Register, 4/29/2025
Marissa Payne reports:
Sen. Sandy Salmon, R-Janesville, said the current law has led school officials to believe their hands are tied in responding to reported bullying. She argued that some have misinterpreted state law to consider behavior bullying or harassment only when it is based on one of the characteristics outlined in state law.
She said this has led to unequal treatment of students and underreporting of bullying, so the proposed law changes ensure that all students are protected.
“The vehicle to address bullying and harassment is already in code,” said Sen. Mike Zimmer, D-DeWitt, a former school board president.
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“It is already in board policy. It is in every single school district in this state. If an administrator is misinterpreting this, this is not going to solve that.”
Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, D-West Des Moines, said this legislation throws out guidance for school districts and makes students more vulnerable.
"Iowa schools should have a 'no tolerance' approach to bullying, and what this legislation does is it raises the bar and makes it harder for families and students and schools to address the bullying that's happening right now," Trone Garriott said.
Here's the excised language:
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