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Mendoza Passes Law Making Parents Administratively Responsible for School Bullying

The measure shifts accountability to families through a school‑first protocol that can move to contraventional court for noncompliance.

Overview

  • Provincial lawmakers converted the proposal into law after lower‑chamber approval on Nov. 19–20, adding new articles (100 bis and related) to the Contraventional Code.
  • Schools must apply an updated Protocol of Action that standardizes detection, documentation, family notification, intervention plans and follow‑up with interdisciplinary teams.
  • If parents or guardians ignore or fail to honor measures set at the school stage, the Juzgado Contravencional may impose community service, fines, and in repeat cases mandatory workshops or family therapy with doubled penalties.
  • The regulation covers public and private primary and secondary schools, applies to incidents on campus, off campus and in digital environments, and includes exceptions for adults without custody or with judicial restrictions.
  • Fines will fund a provincial prevention and assistance program administered by the DGE and Popular Libraries, while coverage notes differing media figures for the exact penalty ranges and at least one dissenting vote in the final debate.