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Experts tell commission Senate Bill 364 would prohibit corporal punishment for students with disabilities under IDEA
Summary
A coalition speaker urged commissioners to support a bill that would prohibit corporal punishment for students protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, citing survey results and examples of harmful disciplinary practices.
Dr. Carolyn McAllister presented an overview of Senate Bill 364 and urged the commission to advise or support measures that would prohibit corporal punishment for children protected by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Dr. McAllister described a 2022 state survey that indicated 63 schools reported continued use of corporal punishment for students with disabilities and that state officials recorded 455 incidents in one school year. She said the bill’s focus…
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