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IN SB0269

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2016

Primary Sponsor

Greg Taylor

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires charter schools to adopt written discipline rules that include a graduated system of discipline, applying the same standards as school corporations.

  • Requires nonpublic schools that accept choice scholarships to adopt written discipline rules as set forth in IC 20-33-8-12.

  • Eliminates the "good faith effort" exception for publicizing discipline rules, requiring schools to give general publicity to written discipline rules through specific actions such as making copies available or delivering them to students and parents.

  • Applies to IC 20-24-8-5 (charter school requirements), IC 20-33-8-12 (discipline rules), and IC 20-51-4-1 (nonpublic school choice scholarship requirements).

  • Effective July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

School discipline. Requires charter schools and nonpublic schools that accept choice scholarships to adopt written discipline rules in the same manner as school corporations. Removes a good faith effort exception to the requirement of giving general publicity to the written discipline rules.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education & Career Development

1/7/2016

Committee Referrals

Education and Career Development1/7/2016

Full Bill Text

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