Bill Summary for S 295 (2019-2020)

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Jul 30 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
Senate Bill 295 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 19, 2019
AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO LOCAL STANDARDS OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO DEVELOP A PLAN OF EMPLOYMENT FOR TEACHERS WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL AND REPORT TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
Intro. by Tillman.

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House committee substitute deletes the provisions of the 1st edition and now provides the following.

Amends GS 115C-390.2, regarding student conduct policies and procedures. Requires local boards of education to consult with teachers, school-based administrators, parents, and local law enforcement agencies when adopting the required policies to govern student conduct and disciplinary procedures for school officials to follow in disciplining students. Now requires local boards to review current federal guidance issued by the US Department of Education prior to adopting the policies. Establishes a new requirement for local boards to annually provide the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) with a copy of its current student discipline policies by September 1 of each year. No longer provides examples of conduct that would not be deemed serious violations (previously, examples included the use of inappropriate or disrespectful language, noncompliance with a staff directive, dress code violations, and minor physical altercations that do not involve weapons or injury). Authorizes local boards to require students and parents or guardians to sign an acknowledgment that they have received a copy of the board's required policies, administrative procedures, or school rules. Now requires school officials to inform the student's parent or guardian before using the range of responses encouraged to violations of disciplinary rules that do not remove the student from the classroom or school building. Clarifies that the statute and the Chapter do not regulate a local board's ability to devise, impose, and enforce personal appearance codes.

Applies beginning with the 2020-21 school year.

Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.