Senate Bill 54, or more commonly known as "Student Protection Act Hestir Amy" was signed into law on 14 July 2011 by Governor Jay Nixon. The law requires states to report the school allegedly committed sexual harassment to the authorities in less than 24 hours. Holders of district-the district is responsible if they fail to disclose abuse is suspected or known to employees at the previous time. These rules also prohibit registered sex performers to serve the local school board and strengthen the rule of criminal background checks on school bus driver.
Senate Bill or Student Protection Act's prohibiting online access between student and teacher
A new law in Missouri heard the controversial because it prohibits the teachers and students having direct friendships on social networking sites. But this arrangement led from those who say that the law is too excessive, if only to determine the limits of digital to avoid sexual harassment.
In one chapter, it is also prohibiting teachers at the elementary, secondary school or high school to develop, maintain or use the "site in relation to employment." This site can only be accessed by school administrators, board of legal aid children, or child psychologist. This arrangement occurred since January 2011. Teachers are also not allowed to have a site outside work that can make a direct access to students, graduates, or who are former status. The new Law became the first law and the national and recently began to organize policy guidelines for online interaction between teachers and students.
In Massachusetts, some districts have adopted the model of the Massachusetts School Committee Association which prohibits "false friendship" over the internet and telephone. Elsewhere, teachers in many areas in Toledo, Ohio, was told that they can communicate with only students from the school environment. But some teachers say that the approach made permanent loss to Missouri to restrict access to students because even well-meaning educators.
"There are so many gray areas in this bill that are difficult to define," said Todd Fuller, spokesman for Missouri State Teachers Association, which represents 44,000 members throughout the state. "What happens if I use third-party web site to communicate with students? There are many elements outside of Facebook that is part of social networks has not been taken into account by the Legal Plan," he added.
"We never try to stop communication between educators and students. We give school districts the freedom to develop their own policies. We just want to prevent immoral acts," said Jane.
State Senator Jane Cunningham, R-Chesterfield, sponsor of the bill say that conditions of social networking ban merely to avoid "exclusive relationship" between teachers and students.
