13-32-17. Action for damages from bullying--Immunity for reporting.
Any school district employee, school volunteer, student, or parent who promptly reports in good faith an act of bullying to the appropriate school district official as designated in the school district's policy, and who makes the report in compliance with the provisions of the school district's policy is immune from any cause of action for damages arising from failure to remedy the reported incident. Moreover, the provisions of §§13-32-14 to 13-32-19, inclusive, do not create a cause of action against any school district, school district employee, school volunteer, student, or parent unless there has been substantial noncompliance with the school district's policy resulting in injury to a protected person.
Source: SL 2012, ch 96, §4.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 32 - Supervision Of Students And Conduct Of School
Section 13-32-1 - Disciplinary authority over students on school premises.
Section 13-32-3 - Reference for psychiatric treatment prohibited without parents' consent.
Section 13-32-4.2 - Procedure for suspension--Appeal--Hearing.
Section 13-32-4.3 - Effect of student's suspension or expulsion on enrollment.
Section 13-32-4.4 - Early reinstatement of expelled student.
Section 13-32-4.5 - Conditions for early reinstatement.
Section 13-32-4.7 - Due process procedures--Promulgation of early reinstatement rules.
Section 13-32-5 - Injury to school property as ground for suspension or expulsion.
Section 13-32-6 - Disturbance of school as misdemeanor.
Section 13-32-8 - School safety patrols--Insurance coverage.
Section 13-32-9.1 - Consequences imposed by local school districts.
Section 13-32-9.2 - Reduced suspensions--Minimum requirements--Commencement of suspension.
Section 13-32-10 - Definition of terms regarding self-administration of medication.
Section 13-32-11 - Student self-administration of prescription asthma and anaphylaxis medication.
Section 13-32-12 - Disciplinary action regarding self-administration of medication.
Section 13-32-13 - Applicability of provisions regarding self-administration of medication.
Section 13-32-14 - Adoption of bullying policy.
Section 13-32-15 - Bullying defined.
Section 13-32-16 - Bullying policy requirements.
Section 13-32-17 - Action for damages from bullying--Immunity for reporting.
Section 13-32-18 - Incidents involving electronic devices .
Section 13-32-19 - Model bullying policy.
Section 13-32-20 - Policy for school district employees on use of restraint and seclusion.