Second Regular Session S.B. 1459
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1459
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, line 5, after "report;" insert "investigations; annual survey;"
Line 8, after the period insert "The rubric required pursuant to this paragraph must include only objective criteria for student discipline and may not consider the student's religion, race, sex, color, ethnicity, ancestry or national origin."
Between lines 22 and 23, insert:
"B. A school district, charter school or administrator in a school that is operated by a school district or charter school may not discourage a teacher from submitting student discipline referrals consistent with the rubric described in subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section and with the teacher's authority pursuant to chapter 8, article 3 of this title. For the purposes of this subsection, "discourage" includes any action, policy, guideline or statement, whether formal or informal, that either limits a teacher's authority to submit a student discipline referral or penalizes a teacher for submitting a student discipline referral.
C. A teacher may report any alleged violation of subsection B of this section to the department of education. The department may investigate reports that it receives pursuant to this subsection. If the department determines that a student discipline referral was warranted but was not submitted by a teacher because of a violation of subsection B of this section, the department shall adjust the calculations pursuant to this section as follows:
1. Add the student discipline referral that was warranted but was not submitted to the total number of student discipline referrals reported pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (a).
2. Recalculate the percentage reported pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c) of this section to include the additional student discipline referral.
3. Recalculate the percentage of student discipline referrals prescribed by subsection D, paragraph 1 of this section based on the adjustments in paragraphs 1 and 2 of THIS subsection."
Reletter to conform
Page 1, line 28, after "of" insert "the total number of"; after "referrals" insert "reported pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (a) of this section"
After line 33, insert
"E. The department shall administer an annual survey of teachers who are employed by school districts or charter schools in this state. The survey shall assess whether, during the previous school year, any school district, charter school, administrator or teacher considered a student's religion, race, sex, color, ethnicity, ancestry or national origin when determining whether to submit a student discipline referral or what student disciplinary action was appropriate."
Amend title to conform