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SB 0321 -	Public School Disciplinary Tribunals; student may elect to have a disciplinary hearing before nonschool officials

Tracking Level:

Watch

Sponsor:

Emanuel Jones (D)

Last Action:

1/24/2014 - Senate Read and Referred

Senate Committee:

ED&Y

Assigned To:

Discipline

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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

SUMMARY: LC 33 5416 LC 21 2409S

Defines disciplinary panel or tribunal as a tribunal or panel of school officials consisting of not fewer than three nor more than five persons selected from among local school administrators, social workers, psychologists, and district level support staff.

Removes hearing officer as an approved official for administering student disciplinary hearings.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon approval of the General Assembly and signature of the Governor.

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