GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

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HOUSE BILL 1267

Short Title:  Teacher Harassment Protection.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Boyd-McIntyre; Wainwright and Adams.

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Referred to:  Education.

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April 15, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT PROTECTING PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO MAKE FORMAL OR INFORMAL COMPLAINTS ALLEGING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT SCHOOL.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 22 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read:
“Part 7.
"Protection Against Harassment.
"§ 115C-335.  Protection against harassment defense.
No employee of a local school administrative unit shall be disciplined in any way on account of the employee's filing a formal or informal complaint alleging sexual harassment at school by students or other employees."
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.