CSHB 99(HES): "An Act relating to school discipline and safety programs; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 99(HES) 01 "An Act relating to school discipline and safety programs; and providing for an effective 02 date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 14.33.120(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) Each governing body shall adopt a written school disciplinary and safety 06 program. The program required under this subsection must include written 07 (1) standards for student behavior and safety that reflect community 08 standards and that include, at a minimum, basic requirements for respect and honesty; 09 standards required under this paragraph must be developed and periodically reviewed 10 with the collaboration of members of each school, parents, teachers, and other persons 11 responsible for the students at a school; a governing body may require that standards 12 developed under this paragraph be consistent for all schools in an attendance area or 13 the district; 14 (2) standards relating to when a teacher is authorized to remove a
01 student from the classroom for 02 (A) failure to follow student behavior and safety standards; or 03 (B) behavior described under AS 14.30.045(1) or (2); 04 (3) procedures for notifying teachers of dangerous students consistent 05 with AS 47.12.310(b); 06 (4) standards relating to when a teacher, teacher's assistant, or other 07 person responsible for students is authorized to use reasonable and appropriate force to 08 maintain classroom safety and discipline as described under AS 11.81.430(a)(2); 09 (5) policies necessary to comply with provisions of state and federal 10 law, including 20 U.S.C. 1400 - 1485 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act); 11 (6) standards to address needs of students for whom mental health or 12 substance abuse may be a contributing factor to noncompliance with the school 13 disciplinary and safety program; 14 (7) policies for implementing a student conflict resolution strategy, 15 including the nonviolent resolution or mediation of conflicts and procedures for 16 reporting and resolving conflicts; 17 (8) procedures for periodic review and revision of the school 18 disciplinary and safety program. 19 * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 20 read: 21 TRANSITION. A governing body of a school district shall amend the district's school 22 disciplinary and safety program as required by sec. 1 of this Act by January 1, 2002. 23 * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 2001.