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House panel returns RS 32016 to sponsor after questions on disciplinary transfers
Summary
Representative Chris Mathias presented RS 32016 to allow local school boards to deny enrollment to students who unenroll in lieu of discipline; committee members raised concerns about federal 504 rules and scope; the committee voted to return the request (RS) to the sponsor for revision.
Representative Chris Mathias presented RS 32016 to the House Education Committee on Jan. 23. The draft would add authority for local school boards to deny enrollment to students who were “disenrolled in lieu of discipline” or otherwise denied enrollment for reasons that threaten the health and safety of pupils.
Mathias said the change is aimed at preventing a practice in which parents unenroll a student before a local discipline process concludes, then seek admission…
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