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ME LD21
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Maine law (20-A MRSA §1001) to shift school policy focus from reactive removal of disruptive or violent students to proactive identification, assessment, and intervention with students who may pose a threat of violence to themselves or others
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Requires school boards to establish policies addressing student supports as a primary response, with disciplinary actions and placement decisions used "if and when appropriate"
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Retains removal from classrooms or school buses as an option, but positions it as one tool among several rather than the primary policy focus
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Signed into law by the Governor on May 29, 2025, as Public Law Chapter 125
Legislative Description
An Act to Update the Provision of Law Concerning Student Codes of Conduct in Order to Reflect Best Practices Regarding Behavioral Threat Assessment and Response
School Policies
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/27/2025