1. The legacy of David Molak
David’s Law
The legacy of David Molak

2. David Molak
David Molak was a 16-year old sophomore who attended Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas. He took his own life after suffering relentless bullying over his physical appearance.
His brother, Cliff Molak, wrote:
“We’ve all heard the word bullying and we’ve all had to attend those stupid mandatory anti-bullying classes or seminars. I don’t know anyone, including myself, who actually paid any heed to what the lecturers had to say. To me they were a waste of time. Time away from athletics or homework or any other more appealing or less redundant activity. In hindsight, I wish more than anything people had actually listened.”
Cliff Molak also reported that David had started a relationship with a girl known as the “queen bee” of their high school. That’s something that his “tormentors” hated. On the night before he died, David had received more bullying messages as he had been added into a text message group.

3. David Molak
David’s brother, Cliff continued: “In today’s age, bullies don’t push you into lockers, they don’t tell their victims to meet them behind the school’s dumpster after class. They cower behind user names and fake profiles from miles away constantly berating and abusing good, innocent people.”
David’s obituary details his love of the San Antonio Spurs and how he enjoyed being an Eagle Scout. He “never passed up on an opportunity for an outdoor adventure or a chance to dominate his family in Monopoly. His infectious smile and sharp wit entertained his peers to the dismay of his teachers, but all in good fun.”
David's Legacy

4. David’s Law (Senate Bill 179)
Relating to student harassment, bullying, cyberbullying, injury to or death of a minor, creating a criminal offense
Definition: a single significant act or a pattern of acts by one or more students directed at another student that exploits an imbalance of power and involves engaging in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct that has the effect or will have the effect of physically harming a student, causing a student to experience substantial negative mental health effects

5. Senate Bill 179 Duty to Report
Sec REPORT TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REGARDING CERTAIN CONDUCT CONSTITUTING ASSAULT OR HARASSMENT; LIABILITY.
(a) The principal of a public or private primary or secondary school, or a person designated by the principal under Subsection (c), shall make a report to any school district police department and the police department if the principal has reasonable grounds to believe a student engaged in conduct that constitutes an offense under Section or 42.07(a)(7) Penal Code.

6. SISD Student Code of Conduct Possible Consequence
Expulsion for:
Engaging in bullying that encourages a student to commit or attempt to commit suicide.
Inciting violence against a student through group bullying.
Releasing or threatening to release intimate visual material of a minor or a student who is 18 years of age or older without the student’s consent.

7. What is Expulsion?
Expulsion means students are prohibited from being on school grounds or attending school related extracurricular activities. The maximum term of an expulsion is one calendar year. A student can be expelled to KEYS Academy (DAEP-Disciplinary Alternative Education Program) or possibly Cesar Chavez Academy (JJAEP-Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Placement).

8. How do I report bullying?
Report bullying through anonymous alerts which can be accessed through the bottom of the SISD Home Page, popular links—”bullying prevention”, then click on “report bullying” which will take you to the “anonymous alerts” screen.
You can also report bullying anonymously by leaving a message in the Voicebox in the EDHS Library.