WY HB0065

School district boards of trustees must adopt mandatory discipline policies (changed from optional "may" to required "shall"), giving employees authority to enforce behavior rules including policies on cell phones, smart watches, tablets, and other electronic devices

Employees may use reasonable force to remove violent, abusive, or disruptive students from classrooms to prevent injury; removed students cannot return to class without written consent from the classroom teacher

Consequences for misconduct include alternative classroom placement, in-school suspension, exclusion from extracurricular activities, and suspension or expulsion

Teachers acting consistently with district policies and state board of education rules are protected from professional disciplinary proceedings, reprimands, or adverse employment actions

Annual reporting required: schools must report major disciplinary actions to their board by June 15, boards must submit consolidated data to the Department of Education by July 15, and the Department must report to the Joint Education Interim Committee by August 15; the existing immunity provision for corporal discipline (W.S. 21-4-308(b)) is repealed