Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §22.1-291.4 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§22.1-291.4. Bullying and abusive work environments prohibited.

A. Each school board shall implement, by July 1, 2014, policies and procedures to educate school board employees about bullying, as defined in §22.1-276.01, and the need to create a bully-free environment.

B. Each school board shall adopt policies to:

1. Prohibit abusive work environments in the school division;

2. Provide for the appropriate discipline of any school board employee who contributes to an abusive work environment; and

3. Prohibit retaliation or reprisal against a school board employee who alleges an abusive work environment or assists in the investigation of an allegation of an abusive work environment.