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| Body: | 167888-3:n:04/28/2015:PMG/agb LRS2015-1614R2 HB231 By Representatives Ledbetter, Whorton (R), Pettus, South, Williams (JW) and Ainsworth RFD Education Policy Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, if a child is found delinquent of an act which if committed by an adult would be a Class A or B felony, the court must notify the applicable school, and the school staff must use the information for the purpose of rehabilitating the child and protecting students and staff. This bill would require a court to notify the school if a child has committed an assault in the first degree or an assault in the second degree on another student on school property. This bill would require the school to discipline the child and, at a minimum, impose a 30-day suspension or detention. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to school violence; to require a court to notify the school if a child has committed an assault in the first degree or an assault in the second degree on another student on school property; and to require the school to discipline the child and, at a minimum, impose a 30-day suspension or detention. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) If a child enrolled in a school, kindergarten to grade 12, is adjudicated delinquent of or is convicted of committing an assault in the first degree or an assault in the second degree on another student and the assault occurred on school property, the court shall provide written notice to the district superintendent of the school district of attendance or, if the child attends a private school, to the principal of the school. The superintendent or principal shall discipline the child and require, at a minimum, a suspension or detention of at least 30 days. (b) Nothing in this section shall relieve school staff from the confidentiality provisions set forth in Sections 12-15-133 and 12-15-217, Code of Alabama 1975. Section 2. This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law. School Violence Schools Crimes and Offenses Court, Juvenile Courts Court, Circuit Court, District |