GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	3
HOUSE BILL 1149
Committee Substitute Favorable 4/23/01
Senate Education/Higher Education Committee Substitute Adopted 5/16/01

Short Title:	School Policies on Harassment of Emps.	()	
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April 12, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT AUTHORIZING LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT POLICIES ADDRESSING THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, AND TO CLARIFY THE LAW PROHIBITING RETALIATION AGAINST EMPLOYEES WHO REPORT SEXUAL HARASSMENT. 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Part 8 of Article 22 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes reads as rewritten:
"Part 8. Sexual Harassment Policies.
"§ 115C‑335.5.  Policies addressing harassment of school employees; protection against retaliation for reporting harassment.
(a)	Each local board of education may adopt a policy addressing the sexual harassment of school employees by students, other local board employees, or school board members. The policy may, at a minimum, set out (i) the consequences of sexually harassing school employees and (ii) a procedure for reporting incidents of sexual harassment.
(b)	No local board of education or employee of a local board who exercises supervisory authority shall  discharge, threaten, or otherwise retaliate against another employee of the board regarding that employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because the employee files a written complaint alleging sexual harassment by students, other local board employees, or school board members, unless the employee reporting the harassment knew or  should have known the report was false."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.