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FL S1318
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Geraldine Thompson
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AI Summary
- Removes authority for teachers to administer corporal punishment in Florida public schools, restricting that authority solely to school principals
- Requires principals to provide parents a written consent form at the beginning of each school year explicitly asking whether they authorize the use of corporal punishment on their child; students whose parents do not return the form or do not consent may not receive corporal punishment
- Prohibits corporal punishment for specific student populations, including exceptional students, students with individualized education plans (IEPs), students at alternative schools, students experiencing homelessness, and students covered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Mandates that principals annually report to the Office of Safe Schools and the school district the number of corporal punishment instances, the number of students punished, and the number of students punished more than once during the school year
- Requires charter schools to comply with the new corporal punishment provisions and requires principals to automatically provide parents a written explanation of the reason for punishment and the names of witnessing adults after administration, rather than only upon request
Legislative Description
Corporal Punishment
Last Action
Died in Education Pre-K -12
3/8/2024
Full Bill Text
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