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IN SB0274
Bill
Status
1/9/2017
Primary Sponsor
Lonnie Randolph
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AI Summary
Senate Bill 274 Summary
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Requires principals to determine that a student's suspension will prevent or substantially reduce the risk of interference with educational functions, disruption of the learning environment, or physical injury before imposing suspension.
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Requires superintendents to exhaust all other available and appropriate disciplinary and behavioral interventions before expelling a student, and to make a determination that expulsion will prevent or substantially reduce identified risks.
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Mandates that written statements to parents following suspension must include the rationale for the length of suspension in addition to the misconduct and action taken.
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Mandates that expulsion notices must include the behavioral and disciplinary interventions attempted and the rationale for the length of expulsion.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Limits on school suspensions and expulsions. Requires a determination that a student's school suspension or expulsion will prevent or reduce the risk of interference with an educational function or school purposes, disruption of the learning environment, or physical injury to the student, other students, school employees, or school visitors. Requires inclusion of the rationale for the use of school suspension or expulsion in the statement to a student's parent.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
1/9/2017