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SB 49 - Education - codes of conduct

Starr, Terrell (44th)	Walker, Charles W (22nd)	Marable, Richard O (52nd)
Hill, Jack (4th)

Status Summary	SC:	Ed	HC:	Ed	FR:	01/26/99	LA:	04/22/99	Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-751.3, relating to student codes of conduct in elementary and secondary schools, so as to require that student codes of conduct include provisions addressing verbal assault, physical assault or battery, and disrespectful conduct toward teachers, administrators, other school personnel, other students, and persons attending school-related functions.

Code Sections - 20-2-751.4

SB 49  99                                             SB49/AP 
 
      SENATE BILL 49 
 
      By:  Senators Starr of the 44th, Walker of the 22nd, 
           Marable of the 52nd and Hill of the 4th 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Subpart 2 of Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of 
  1- 2  Title 20, the "Public School Disciplinary Tribunal Act," so 
  1- 3  as to require that student codes of conduct include 
  1- 4  provisions addressing verbal assault, physical assault or 
  1- 5  battery, and disrespectful conduct toward teachers, 
  1- 6  administrators, other school personnel, other students, and 
  1- 7  persons attending school-related functions; to provide for 
  1- 8  the filing of such provisions with the State Board of 
  1- 9  Education and for their review as to form; to provide for 
  1-10  the distribution of student codes of conduct in conjunction 
  1-11  with student handbooks and for parents' and guardians' 
  1-12  acknowledgments of receipt; to provide for an effective 
  1-13  date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
  1-14       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1-15                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-16  Subpart 2 of Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, 
  1-17  the "Public School Disciplinary Tribunal Act," is amended by 
  1-18  adding a new Code section, to be designated as Code Section 
  1-19  20-2-751.4, to read as follows: 
 
  1-20    "20-2-751.4. 
 
  1-21      (a)(1) Each student code of conduct shall contain 
  1-22      provisions that address the following conduct of 
  1-23      students during school hours and at school-related 
  1-24      functions, in a manner that is appropriate to the age of 
  1-25      the student: 
 
  1-26        (A) Verbal assault of teachers, administrators, and 
  1-27        other school personnel; 
 
  1-28        (B) Physical assault or battery of teachers, 
  1-29        administrators, and other school personnel; 
 
  1-30        (C) Disrespectful conduct toward teachers, 
  1-31        administrators, and other school personnel; 
 
  1-32        (D) Verbal assault of other students; 
 
 
 
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  2- 1        (E) Physical assault or battery of other students; 
 
  2- 2        (F) Disrespectful conduct toward other students; and 
 
  2- 3        (G) Verbal assault of, physical assault or battery of, 
  2- 4        and disrespectful conduct toward persons attending 
  2- 5        school-related functions. 
 
  2- 6      (2) No later than August 15, 2000, each local board of 
  2- 7      education shall send to the State Board of Education a 
  2- 8      copy of the provisions of its student code of conduct 
  2- 9      that address the items identified in paragraph (1) of 
  2-10      this subsection.  The state board shall review such 
  2-11      provisions to ensure that each of the items identified 
  2-12      in paragraph (1) of this subsection is addressed and 
  2-13      shall notify a local board of education, no later than 
  2-14      October 15, 2000, of any items which are not addressed 
  2-15      in its submission to the state board.  Nothing in this 
  2-16      subsection shall be construed as authorizing or 
  2-17      requiring the state board to review or approve the 
  2-18      substance of the student codes of conduct. 
 
  2-19    (b) Any student handbook which is prepared by a local 
  2-20    board or school shall include a copy or summary of the 
  2-21    student code of conduct for that school or be accompanied 
  2-22    by a copy of the student code of conduct for that school. 
  2-23    If a student handbook contains a summary of the student 
  2-24    code of conduct, then a full copy of the student code of 
  2-25    conduct shall be made available for review at the school. 
  2-26    When distributing a student code of conduct, a local 
  2-27    school shall include a form on which the student's parent 
  2-28    or guardian may acknowledge his or her receipt of the 
  2-29    code, and the local school shall request that the form be 
  2-30    signed and returned to the school." 
 
  2-31                           SECTION 2. 
 
  2-32  This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2000. 
 
  2-33                           SECTION 3. 
 
  2-34  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2-35  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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