CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada state lawmakers are considering legislation that would require schools to crack down on bullying by administrators and teachers.

Assembly Bill 112 would require school districts to establish and enforce policies that prohibit bullying by school personnel – something the bill’s sponsor calls “a growing problem” in Nevada, 8 News Now reports.

Assemblyman Elliot Anderson told the news site “we do have issues that … that I’ve heard of, so I introduced this bill to solve it.”

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“We need to provide better examples for our kids in school, so they don’t bully each other,” he said.

According to the legislation, “The Department of Education is required to prescribe a policy for all school districts and public schools to provide a safe and respectful learning environment that is free of bullying, cyber-bullying and violence.

“Section 1 of this bill expands the goals to establish a safe and respectful learning environment in public schools in this State to include ensuring that the quality of instruction is not negatively impacted by poor attitudes or interactions among administrators, principals, teachers or other personnel of a school district,” it reads.

“Section 2 of this bill requires the policy prescribed by the Department for all school districts and public schools to provide a safe and respectful learning environment to include methods to promote collegiality among teachers and between teachers and administrators, principals and other personnel of a school district.”

The problem became glaringly obvious recently when Clark County School District officials reassigned Dooley Elementary School principal Shannon Schum after a barrage of complaints from parents and staff about her bullying behavior.

Schum’s critics contend her unprofessional antics convinced 19 teachers at the school to leave Dooley, according to Chris Stolworthy, son of one of the teachers.

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Stolworthy recalled the incident that prompted his mother to quit.

“The principal unlocked the door, came inside, and just began a rampage of verbal assaults and accusations,” Stolworthy told 8 News Now, adding that teachers who left because of Schum brought their concerns up with the school board last week.

“They were bullied and harassed to the point where there was a hostile feeling the minute they stepped on the school grounds,” he said.

CCSD officials ultimately reassigned Schum, according to a district statement.

“For several months our administrators have been meeting with a group of parents at Dooley Elementary School who expressed concerns about changes the principal was making at the school. We sat down with parents and listened to them on many occasions, documenting and investigating their concerns. We understand there are two sides to every story and while many of the allegations were investigated and unfounded, ultimately a positive climate is essential to the success of every school,” the statement read.

“Unfortunately, this situation deteriorated to the point of impasse and was becoming a distraction, thus we reassigned the principal.”

The anti-bullying bill for administrators comes after state Senators passed another anti-bullying bill out of committee earlier this month. That bill, SB 504, would create an Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment within the Department of Education, the Associated Press reports.

That bill, and another that deals with funding the initiative, are part of a plan backed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to allocate $36 million over two years “to hire one school social worker for every 250 students,” according to the news service.