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House adopts K–12 disruption statute after debate over 'presence' vs. 'acts'
Summary
First substitute House Bill 199 creates a statutory tool allowing K–12 principals to have disruptive people removed from school premises; debate focused on whether 'presence' alone should trigger removal and an amendment to remove the word 'presence' failed. Sponsors cited a prior Granite School District case and an $82,000 settlement as rationale. The bill passed 67-5.
The House approved a first substitute to House Bill 199 to place a statutory tool in law allowing school principals to address disruptions outside school buildings that materially impair student safety or movement.
Representative Moss,…
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