Bill > SB1811

This bill amends the School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act to update school district policies on discipline and bullying, specifically requiring policies to recognize a student's right to defend themselves against bullying or threatening behavior, including the right to use reasonable physical force for self-protection or to protect others, and mandating that schools investigate such actions and not discipline students who acted in self-defense. The updated policy must also include a statement that the school district prohibits, does not have, and will not adopt a "zero-tolerance disciplinary policy," which is defined as a policy that automatically imposes consequences like suspension or expulsion for any act of school violence or violent behavior, even if administrators have some discretion to modify the consequence. Additionally, the bill requires school districts to consider if a student's violent behavior was committed in self-defense when determining disciplinary action.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1811&Session=2600