An Act addressing school exclusion policies to remedy disparities in students' educational achievement
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 376) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to promote the education success of court involved children. Education.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Patricia D. Jehlen
- Status:
- Referred to Joint Committee on Education
This bill attempts to tackle various disparities in student discipline by addressing certain inequities in the process of suspension and expulsion. First, it changes a portion of statute which allows the principal to suspend or expel students regarding deadly weapons and drug possession. The change will better define dangerous weapons in a matter to better align with the intent of the law; it will also exclude marijuana from this section, putting it in the standard disciplinary process. Second, the bill changes various sections to require that a student had willful intent to harm another or poses a specific, demonstrable threat to students or faculty. Third, the bill requires an extensive due process hearing and notification system to ensure the student and parents understand the reasoning for exclusion as well as have an opportunity to challenge decisions when applicable.
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