Section 9. Bullying Prevention Programs - Establishment

A. Following adoption of a bullying prevention policy, each public school shall: (1) establish an annual bullying prevention program for students aligned with New Mexico's health education content standards with benchmarks and performance standards; (2) provide annual training beginning with the 2020-2021 school year and each school year thereafter on bullying prevention to all school personnel and regular volunteers who have significant contact with students; and (3) incorporate information on the bullying prevention policy into new employee training. B. Each school district and public school shall develop a plan for the way in which the policy is to be publicized, including: (1) making each school district's bullying prevention policy, and developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate variants of the policy, available on district and/or school public websites; (2) identifying a point of contact for bullying-related concerns; and (3) informing parents and students about the policy at least annually through student handbooks and other resources.