{"id":28532,"date":"2020-08-13T14:33:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T20:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=28532"},"modified":"2020-08-13T14:33:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T20:33:10","slug":"student-discipline-act-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=28532","title":{"rendered":"Student Discipline Act updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lawmakers passed a bill Aug. 13 that makes several changes to provisions in the Student Discipline Act related to suspension, expulsion and mandatory reassignment.

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Sen. Tony Vargas<\/figcaption><\/figure> <\/p>\n

LB515, introduced by Omaha Sen. Tony Vargas, requires that a student be given an opportunity to complete any classwork and homework missed during a suspension, including examinations. It requires school districts to develop and adopt guidelines for doing so. <\/p>\n

The bill clarifies the time frame during which a principal must send a written statement to a suspended student\u2014and his or her parent or guardian\u2014describing the student\u2019s conduct, misconduct or violation of the rule or standard and the reasons for the action taken. <\/p>\n

It also requires school districts to reinstate a student when their expulsion has ended and accept non-duplicative, grade-appropriate credits earned by the student during the expulsion from certain accredited institutions. <\/p>\n

Among other changes, the bill also creates and modifies several procedures for student discipline hearings. <\/p>\n

Under LB515, a student or the student\u2019s parent or guardian may request the designation of a hearing examiner other than the hearing examiner recommended by the superintendent. The bill requires school boards to pay the expenses and fees of any hearing examiner. <\/p>\n

The bill passed on a vote of 26-7. Twenty-five votes were necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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