FL S0496

Authorizes parents to give public testimony at district school board meetings that review the board's rules authorizing out-of-school suspension.

Requires district school boards to review their out-of-school suspension rules once every 3 years during a publicly noticed board meeting.

Mandates that suspension rule reviews include school district data on disability status, race, gender, and recidivism rates of suspended students.

Requires district school boards to take public testimony during the suspension rule review meetings.

Provides that a board's suspension rules expire if the required 3-year review meeting is not held.