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The chair of Saskatoon’s public school board says he is glad the city is stepping back and asking for school input on a proposed bylaw that would outlaw gossiping, taunting, shunning and hair pulling.

“We take bullying very, very seriously,” Ray Morrison said.

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“Is a bylaw the best way to deal with what we need to improve? I’m not sure.”

This week, Saskatoon city council struck down a proposed anti-bullying bylaw that made national headlines for its sweeping and controversial definition of bullying.

In its original form, the bylaw would have outlawed hair pulling, gossiping and other forms of bullying in public places, including private businesses like stores and restaurants.

One noticeably absent voice from the city council discussion was the school boards, and that was largely the rationale for throwing the bylaw out — councillors said they wanted more input from school boards before considering any form of anti-bullying bylaw.