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Committee introduces bill allowing school boards to discipline students for obscene or defamatory online posts about employees
Summary
Rep. Jordan Redmond introduced RS 32528 to define and create disciplinary measures for inappropriate online behavior by students directed at public school employees; members raised concerns about scope and potential First Amendment implications and asked the sponsor to consult legal counsel before a hearing.
Representative Jordan Redmond, sponsor: "My name is Jordan Redmond representing District 3 in Kootenai County." He asked the House Committee on Education on March 3 to introduce RS 32528, legislation that "adds a new definition for inappropriate online behavior by students directed at public school employees" and "adds ... disciplinary measures" allowing districts to bring students before school boards for discipline when students post "obscene, discriminatory and harmful" material about teachers.
Redmond told the committee the measure was brought to him…
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