Hailee’s Law changes opposed by Hailee’s dad
would allow schools to suspend a bullying investigation if there’s a law enforcement investigation going on at the same time.
“If it was a criminal act or a delinquent act, we want that to be taken care of in the proper form before we finish the bullying investigation,” Malich said.
Students who were cleared of a bullying allegation would have the information removed from their permanent student record after a cer- tain period of time, Malich said. Language in the bill would also prevent a special education student from being labeled a bully if the student’s behavior was related to the disability.
The bill would give administrators three days, instead of two, to complete a bullying investigation.
Lamberth said the bill would be a way for schools to shirk their responsibilities and lessen the requirements of administrators to respond to bullying. Lamberth also rebuked the school district’s statement that it had vetted the bill through a number of parent groups and organizations.
“The Clark County School District has my contact information. I was on the internal task force for bullying,” he said. “They never reached out to me or no parent groups that I’m aware of.”
Lamberth was joined in opposition by one of Hailee’s uncles and another parent who testified about her son’s experience with bullying.
No action was taken on the bill during the meeting Thursday. Contact Meghin Delaney at 702-383-0281 or mdelaney@reviewjournal.com. Follow @ MeghinDelaney on Twitter.