Bill > HB0299

This bill modifies existing policies for local education agencies (LEAs), which are school districts and other public school entities, regarding student conduct and discipline, particularly in response to serious offenses and sexual crimes. It introduces new definitions for terms like "adjudication" (meaning a legal finding of guilt or conviction), "arrest" (meaning temporary custody or formal accusation), and "charge" (meaning a formal referral or accusation of a crime). The bill expands the scope of policies to include responses to students who have been arrested for, charged with, or adjudicated for committing serious offenses or sexual crimes, requiring LEAs to develop procedures that consider safety risks upon a student's reintegration, inform school resource officers about students on probation, and establish processes for alternative placements if a student's victim or someone with a protective order against them attends the same school. Additionally, it clarifies existing provisions related to student detention, electronic cigarette product policies, and general conduct and discipline standards.

Education, Justice

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