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Committee hears competing bills on student discipline; debate centers on suspensions for pre‑K–2 students
Summary
Two related bills — LB430 from Sen. Dave Murman and LB149 from Sen. Ben Hansen — would change how Nebraska schools handle violent or repeatedly dangerous behavior by students in pre‑K through second grade, prompting a detailed hearing on whether limited suspension authority is necessary for safety.
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Education Committee held a joint hearing on two related measures seeking to modify rules adopted after LB705 (the committee package that limited suspension for pre‑K through second grade students). Senators Dave Murman and Ben Hansen offered distinct approaches to address violent or repeated dangerous behavior by young students while balancing the goal of keeping students in class.
What the bills say: Sen. Murman’s LB430 would add a narrowly framed exception permitting suspension when a young student’s conduct is “violent or otherwise disruptive in a manner that would risk physical injury” and would require schools that use suspension to document prior interventions and recommend resources to parents. Sen. Hansen’s LB149 (and his filed amendment AM677)…
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