Signed by Governor Andy Beshear

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that authorizes K-12 school leaders to craft policies on when disruptive students can be removed from classrooms.

Highlights:

• Authorizes K-12 school leaders to create policies on when disruptive students can be removed from classrooms (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes principals to move disruptive students to different classrooms or in certain cases, an alternative school (Sec. 1).

• Requires students to be expelled for at least 12 months if they are determined to pose a danger to the well-being of anyone in the district.

• Specifies that expulsion can be for a longer period than 12 months if deemed necessary (Sec. 1).

• Defines a student as “chronically disruptive if they are removed from the same classroom three times within a thirty day period (Sec. 1).

• Requires specific procedures to be followed in order to suspend students (Sec. 1):

• Student must receive written or oral notice of the charges;

• Student must be given an explanation and evidence of charges; and

• Student must be given the opportunity to present their version of the case. 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes K-12 school leaders to craft policies on when disruptive students can be removed from classrooms.

Highlights:

• Authorizes K-12 school leaders to create policies on when disruptive students can be removed from classrooms (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes principals to move disruptive students to different classrooms or in certain cases, an alternative school (Sec. 1).

• Requires students to be expelled for at least 12 months if they are determined to pose a danger to the well-being of anyone in the district.

• Specifies that expulsion can be for a longer period than 12 months if deemed necessary (Sec. 1).

• Defines a student as “chronically disruptive if they are removed from the same classroom three times within a thirty day period (Sec. 1).

• Requires specific procedures to be followed in order to suspend students (Sec. 1):

• Student must receive written or oral notice of the charges;

• Student must be given an explanation and evidence of charges; and

• Student must be given the opportunity to present their version of the case. 

Full Bill Text