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WV HB2515
Bill
Status
3/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joe Ellington
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AI Summary
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Requires students in grades K-6 who display violent, threatening, or intimidating behavior toward staff or peers to be placed in a behavioral intervention program established by the county board
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Establishes a suspension and removal process for elementary students exhibiting dangerous behavior, including immediate removal from the classroom, parent notification, risk assessment before return, and potential expulsion for repeated incidents
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Allows grades 6-12 teachers to exclude disorderly students from their classroom for the remainder of the instructional day, with mandatory documentation in the West Virginia Education Information System within 24 hours
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Mandates in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, or alternative learning center placement for students removed from a classroom three times in one month for disorderly conduct
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Requires the State Board of Education to adopt a statewide disciplinary policy subject to legislative approval, with waiver provisions for counties or schools demonstrating positive educational progress under existing policies
Legislative Description
Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety
Education (K12)
Last Action
To Education
3/4/2025