Senator Clausen Questions

1. What is the Anti-Bullying Law?

2. What are the orgins of this important law?

3. There are a number of bullying prevention and intervention resources (Bullying

Prevention Program Olweus, PATHS Promoting, Alternative Thinking Strategies)
which one do you feel
is the strongest in best practices?

4. What is the districts responsibility for publicizing and making parents

aware of the Anti-Bullying Law in Minnesota?

5. What are the short term outcomes that the legislators have in mind for this law?
What are the long term outcomes that the legislators have in mind for this law?

6. Where do you anticipate the law will hit resistance?

7. Does this law remove local control?

8. How does this law impact students based on sexual orientation and gender?

9. Does the Anti-Bullying Law apply to summer school or

other board of education-sponsored educational activities that take place
during the summer?