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Expert tells commission Senate Bill 364 would protect students with disabilities from corporal punishment
Summary
An expert testified to the commission that Senate Bill 364 seeks to prohibit corporal punishment for students covered under IDEA after a survey identified dozens of schools and hundreds of incidents. Presenters emphasized training and clarified the bill targets IDEA‑eligible students, not 504 students.
Dr. Carolyn McAllister told commissioners that Senate Bill 364 focuses on students who qualify for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and described state and federal data that, she said, show continued corporal punishment of many children with disabilities. She described a 2021 review that found 63 schools reporting uses of corporal punishment and 455 incidents in…
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