Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires schools to send a notice to the families if a student with a disability is removed from the classroom.

Highlights:

• Requires school to document all behaviors that lead to a student having their school day shortened by school personnel (Sec. 10). 

• Requires schools to provide written notification to the parents or guardians if a student has their school day shortened by personnel (Sec. 10). 

• Requires that a shortened school day or removal of a student with a disability initiated by school personnel is in line with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and other state and federal laws (Sec. 10). 

• Requires that the written notice to a parent or guardian of a student with a disability after a shortened school day or removal include the notification of the school's responsibility to set up an IEP meeting and of the parent’s right to request such a meeting if the student's removal exceeds 10 days (Sec. 10). 

• Requires school boards to authorize superintendents, principals, deans, and assistant principals the right to assign in-school suspension to children who display gross disobedience or misconduct (Sec. 10). 

• Requires that all charges be explained to the student and that the student should be given a chance to respond to the charges before being given an in-school suspension (Sec. 10). 

• Requires students be given the opportunity to work on class work during in-school suspension for equivalent credit (Sec. 10). 

• Authorizes promoting non-violent conflict resolution and positive interaction with other students and school personnel during in-school suspensions for kids in grade K-12 (Sec. 10). 

• Authorizes employing a school social worker or a licensed mental health professional to run in-school suspensions for K-12 students (Sec. 10). 

• Requires that parents or guardians get written notice of any in-school suspensions served by their child and the reason for the in-school suspension (Sec. 10). 

• Requires that this written notice include whether or not the student will receive the accommodations listen within their IEP during their in-school suspension if the student has a disability (Sec. 10). 

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