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WI SB611
Bill
Status
11/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rachael Cabral-Guevara
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AI Summary
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Teachers are explicitly authorized to maintain classroom order, establish and enforce rules, call 911 in emergencies, take immediate action to stop disruptive behavior, and request administrator assistance during incidents
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Teachers may remove pupils from class for violating conduct codes, engaging in disruptive behavior, causing or participating in violent incidents, materially interrupting instruction, or repeatedly refusing to comply with classroom rules after prior intervention
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School boards must notify parents within 5 days when disruptive or violent incidents occur in their child's classroom, when their child is directly involved in an incident, when chronic disruption affects their child's instructional time, or when 3+ disruptive incidents occur in 30 school days
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School boards are prohibited from terminating or retaliating against teachers for removing pupils, enforcing rules, reporting unsafe conditions, requesting assistance, or taking protective safety actions; teachers must receive written notice and a hearing opportunity before adverse employment action related to incident response
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Teacher contracts must include a provision allowing penalty-free termination if the teacher is a victim of physical assault or violent crime by a pupil while on school premises or engaged in official duties, provided a law enforcement report is submitted within 2 months
Legislative Description
A teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of disruptive or violent behavior at school, and a school district’s code of conduct. (FE)
Last Action
Available for scheduling
2/3/2026