(a) There is hereby established within the State Department of Justice, the Office of School Criminal Offense and Bullying Ombudsperson.
(b) The purpose of the Ombudsperson is to ensure the proper administration of the school criminal offense reporting law contained in § 4112 of this title and the school bullying prevention law contained in § 4164 of this title.
(c) The Ombudsperson shall have the power to:
(1) Investigate and seek to resolve complaints made by and concerns of members of the public, school officials, and pupils regarding criminal offenses and incidents of bullying committed on school property;
(2) Investigate complaints regarding the alleged failure of school officials to report criminal offenses as required under § 4112 of this title and incidents of bullying as required under § 4164 of this title;
(3) Establish policies and procedures for eliciting, receiving, investigating, verifying, and resolving complaints; and
(4) Perform such other acts as are necessary to carry out the purpose set forth in subsection (b) of this section.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 41. REGULATORY PROVISIONS
Subchapter I. General Regulatory Provisions
§ 4101. Reading of First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
§ 4101A. Use of schools for First Amendment purposes.
§ 4102. Penalties for violation of § 4101 of this title.
§ 4104. Display of American flag.
§ 4105. Salute to flag and pledge of allegiance.
§ 4106. Failure to require salute and pledge; penalty.
§ 4107. General election day; closing of schools.
§ 4107A. Primary election day; in-service day.
§ 4108. American Education Week.
§ 4109. School property; health and safety requirements.
§ 4110. Disturbing schools or destroying school property; penalty.
§ 4111. Disclosure of pupils' school records.
§ 4112. Reporting school crimes.
§ 4112A. Office of School Criminal Offense and Bullying Ombudsperson.
§ 4112D. School bullying prevention.
§ 4112E. School Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Assault Act.
§ 4112F. Limitations on use of seclusion and restraint.
§ 4113. Authority of school crossing guards to ensure safety of pupils.
§ 4115. Choice of transportation.
§ 4116. Drug/alcohol educational programs.
§ 4116A. Mental health educational programs.
§ 4118. Parents as Teachers Program.
§ 4120. School dress codes and uniforms.
§ 4121. Video cameras on public school property.
§ 4123B. Posting child abuse and neglect telephone report line.
§ 4123C. Personal body safety and child sexual abuse awareness and prevention.
§ 4125. Driver education certification.
§ 4126. School-based health centers.
§ 4130. Expulsion of students; re-enrollment.
§ 4131. Notification of provisions pertaining to school crimes.
§ 4132. Student grades; teacher evaluation restriction.
§ 4133. Physical Education/Physical Activity Pilot Program.
§ 4134. Mandatory reporting of Delaware Healthy Children Program [CHIP] and Medicaid information.
§ 4135. American Sign Language.
§ 4137. Alternative service models for school breakfast.
§ 4140. Delaware School Safety and Security Fund.
§ 4141. Holocaust instruction.
§ 4142. Free feminine hygiene products in schools.
§ 4143. Black history instruction.
§ 4145. Evidence-based reading curricula [Effective until Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 4145. Evidence-based reading curricula [Effective Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 4146. Media literacy [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 417, § 2].