SB 179 David's Law

David's Law was signed into law and will be effective September 1, 2017. This law criminalizes cyberbullying and is aimed at combating and preventing cyberbullying.

The definition of bullying has been updated to include:

** cyberbullying

** a single significant act

** incidents that occur off school property including that interfere with educational opportunities or substantially disrupt the orderly operation of a classroom, school, or school-sponsored activity. This includes any incident that occurs on a school bus.

The law allows schools to investigate off campus cyber-assisted bullying if it affects the school environment. Parents/guardians of victims must be notified of incidents on or before the third business day after it is reported. Parents/guardians of those accused of bullying must be notified within a reasonable amount of time.

Anonymous reporting of these incidents in Lubbock ISD can be reported through Trustline. Every secondary campus has their own number, so contact your campus counselor or locate on your school website.