Relating to classroom management and related practitioner preparation procedures for reporting alleged classroom violence and assaults, to corporal punishment, establishing a grant program and fund for creation of therapeutic classrooms, providing claims reimbursement to schools for the transportation of certain students to therapeutic classrooms, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Amendments · 12

2 adopted · 7 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• S-5137 · filed June 10, 2020 by

  AI summary This amendment requires grant money for therapeutic classrooms to be distributed as equitably as possible among small, medium, and large school districts based on student enrollment. It also adds a rule that school employers and the board of educational examiners cannot retaliate against an employee for coming into physical contact with a student while performing their job duties. Finally, it updates several years mentioned throughout the bill. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-8239 · filed June 5, 2020 by

  AI summary This amendment requires the director to give guidance to schools on how to best support students who witness severe behavioral disturbances or violence. It also requires schools to post a list of available mental health services on their website and include a link to that list whenever they notify a parent about a student's behavioral disturbance. Its wording →
  Failed
  June 10, 2020
• H-8234 · filed June 5, 2020 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a process where a teacher can report two or more incidents of violence or assault to their school district's board of directors. It also allows the teacher to appeal the school board's decision to the state board of education if they believe the situation has not been fixed in a timely manner. Its wording →
  Failed
  June 10, 2020
• H-8233 · filed June 5, 2020 by

  AI summary This amendment requires area education agencies to work with local school staff to create specific plans for when a classroom is cleared during an emergency. These plans must include ways to minimize learning loss for departing students, a plan for the student causing the disruption to stay out of the classroom for the rest of the day, support for students experiencing trauma, and a process for meeting with parents. Its wording →
  Failed
  June 10, 2020
• H-8232 · filed June 5, 2020 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that if a student with an individualized education program causes a classroom to be cleared, that student must be moved to a special education environment. The student would remain there until they learn to use coping skills that allow them to participate in a regular classroom without causing severe disruptions. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  June 10, 2020
• H-8231 · filed June 5, 2020 by

  AI summary This amendment changes the rules for therapeutic classrooms by setting a maximum limit of ten students per classroom. It also requires these classrooms to have a teacher with a special education endorsement and at least one additional qualified instructional support staff member to qualify for reimbursement. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  June 10, 2020
• H-8198 · filed June 4, 2020 by the House Appropriations Committee

  AI summary This amendment requires grant money for therapeutic classrooms to be distributed as equitably as possible among small, medium, and large school districts based on student enrollment. It also adds a rule that school employers and the board of educational examiners cannot retaliate against an employee for coming into physical contact with a student while performing their job duties. Finally, the amendment updates several years mentioned throughout the bill. Its wording →
  Adopted
  June 10, 2020
• S-5019 · filed February 25, 2020 by Sen. Liz Mathis (D)

  AI summary This amendment changes how money is distributed for professional development by basing it on special education enrollment numbers for each area education agency. It also changes a specific dollar amount to $3,000,000. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 25, 2020
• S-5018 · filed February 25, 2020 by Sen. Claire Celsi (D)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the grant program for therapeutic classrooms with a pilot program that provides competitive grants to three school districts of different sizes to test behavioral interventions. It also updates the definition of a therapeutic classroom and changes how the program is funded and reported. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 25, 2020
• S-5017 · filed February 25, 2020 by Sen. Jackie Smith (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for the Department of Education to survey school districts on how they handle classroom behavior and to create a working group of experts to recommend best practices and funding needs. It also updates the bill's title to include these new provisions regarding the survey and working group. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 25, 2020
• S-5016 · filed February 25, 2020 by ERIC GIDDENS

  AI summary This amendment expands the bill to include support for evidence-based behavior modification programs alongside therapeutic classrooms. It also gives the department the authority to decide how much grant money is awarded and how it is distributed for these programs. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 25, 2020
• S-5014 · filed February 25, 2020 by Sen. Amy Sinclair (R)

  AI summary This amendment expands the reporting requirements to include accredited nonpublic schools and changes a requirement from optional to mandatory. It also adds several specific reasons why an administrator or practitioner could face consequences and allows area education agencies to inform parents about available counseling services during student reevaluations. Its wording →
  Adopted
  February 25, 2020