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IN SB0117
Bill
Status
1/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
Lonnie Randolph
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AI Summary
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Suspensions require a principal's determination that removal will prevent or reduce risk of interference with educational functions, disruption of the learning environment, or physical injury to students, staff, or visitors
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Expulsions require exhaustion of all available disciplinary and behavioral interventions before proceeding, in addition to the same risk-reduction determination required for suspensions
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Written statements to parents must now include the rationale for the length of suspension or expulsion, plus documentation of behavioral and disciplinary interventions attempted
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Suspended students must receive appropriate support services during the suspension period and an opportunity to complete make-up work for credit
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Effective date: July 1, 2018; amends Indiana Code IC 20-33-8
Legislative Description
Limits on expulsions and long-term suspensions. 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 and, in the case of an expulsion, a determination that all other available and appropriate disciplinary and behavioral interventions have been exhausted. Requires inclusion of the rationale for the use of school suspension or expulsion in the statement to a student's parent.
Last Action
Senator Melton added as coauthor
1/10/2018