The Committee on Education and Public Works proposes the following amendment (LC-5483.WAB0001H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-63-610(9)(a), (b), and (c) and inserting:

  (a) profane or obscene language that is verbal, written, or digital and directed at school staff;
  (b)(a) behavior intended to provoke someone in an insulting or contemptuous manner that is verbal, written, or digital; or
  (c) vulgar language, slurs, derogatory comments, defiance, or obscene gestures.
  (b) threatening words or conduct intended to induce fear or bodily harm or threatening conflict intended to inflict harm within a classroom setting.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, Section 59-63-610, by adding a subsection to read:

 (13) "Reasonable physical force" means the minimum amount of force necessary for an educator to protect himself, others, or personal or school property from harm in response to violent student behavior. This definition does not include or allow for the application of physical force as a form or means of discipline.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-63-630(3)(a) and inserting:

  (a) An educator may have a student removed from his or her immediate supervision and placed in an alternative setting if the student's behavior interferes with teaching or peer learning. An administrator shall place the student in another classroom, in-school suspension, or another appropriate setting consistent with district policy. The school shall notify the parent or guardian of a student removed from school propertythe classroom for disruptive or criminal conduct.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, Section 59-63-630, by adding a subsection to read:

 (4) Nothing in this act may be construed to limit, waive, or override the rights and protections afforded to students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In the event of a conflict between this act and federal disability law, federal law shall control.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.