H 4424 General Bill, By Altman, Harrell, Limehouse and Campsen
Summary: School Teacher Authority Act of 2000, School districts, Teachers, Students, suspension of
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "SCHOOL TEACHER AUTHORITY ACT OF 2000" BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-245 TO THE 1976 CODE SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL TEACHERS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND STUDENTS FROM ONE TO FIVE DAYS ON THEIR OWN AUTHORITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY CODES FOR OFFENSES WHICH WARRANT SUSPENSION AND TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS SO SUSPENDED SHALL RECEIVE NO CREDIT FOR WORK MISSED AND NO MAKEUP WORK SHALL BE ALLOWED.
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01/12/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
01/12/00	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-9