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GA HB1103
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/22/2010
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Ashe
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AI Summary
- Requires each local board of education to maintain a policy expelling students who bring weapons to school for not less than one calendar year, with authority to modify this requirement on a case-by-case basis
- Mandates local boards of education file an annual report by August 1 with the Department of Education on disciplinary and placement actions taken against students who brought weapons to school during the prior school year
- Annual reports must include the number of students disciplined, their age, grade level, race, gender, special education status, type of weapon involved, type of discipline administered, and type of placement given
- Data must be reported separately for each school within the local school system and may be included in the existing annual report required under Code Section 20-2-740
- Prohibits the public release of personally identifiable information regarding students or school personnel and preserves rights of students with Individualized Education Programs under federal disability laws
Legislative Description
Education; Professional Standards Commission; criminal background checks; provisions
Last Action
House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
4/29/2010
Committee Referrals
Education and Youth3/24/2010
Education2/5/2010
Full Bill Text
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