Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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SUMMARY: This bill would amend Subpart 2 of Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A. to provide for reporting disciplinary actions regarding students bringing weapons to school.
REQUIREMENTS:
- The LBOE would have to file an annual report by August 1 each year with the SBOE regarding disciplinary and placement actions during the previous school year regarding any students who brought weapons to school.
- The report would have to contain:
- Number of student subject to disciplinary or placement action;
- Age and grade level of such students
- Students’ race and gender
- Students’ special education status, if applicable
- Type of weapon involved
- Type of discipline administered
- Type of placement action
- The report would have to be filed separately each school in the system, but it can be part of the student information report required annually.
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