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IN HB1326
Bill
Status
1/11/2018
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Porter
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AI Summary
HB 1326 Summary
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School corporations must develop evidence-based plans to reduce out-of-school suspensions, disproportionality in discipline, and expulsions, and limit law enforcement referrals to cases necessary to protect health and safety.
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Adds definitions for "exclusion" (suspension, expulsion, or involuntary transfer removing a student from regular classroom) and "positive discipline" (prevention strategies creating safe environments and addressing behavioral causes).
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Requires school discipline policies to include a graduated system incorporating positive discipline principles, minimize exclusion, establish clear limits for law enforcement referrals, and define public safety offenses.
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School personnel must exercise positive discipline practices and minimize use of exclusion as punishment; suspension or expulsion limited to situations where student conduct poses threat to health or safety.
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Repeals provision allowing principals to require students age 16+ to attend alternative programs after expulsion; establishes new requirement for school reentry plans with academic assessment and supportive services; effective July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
School discipline. Provides that an evidence based plan for improving student behavior and discipline in a school corporation must seek to: (1) reduce out-of-school suspensions and disproportionality in discipline and expulsions; and (2) limit referrals to law enforcement or arrests on school property to cases in which referral to law enforcement or arrest is necessary to protect the health and safety of other students or school employees. Adds a definition of "exclusion". Adds a definition of "positive discipline". Provides that discipline policies established by a superintendent or member of the superintendent's administrative staff must be consistent with positive discipline practices.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/11/2018