Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education, the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom, the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, and school district professional development plans, and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team

Amendments · 2

1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

• H-8098 · filed March 3, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment requires principals and teachers to meet to discuss a student's readmission and requires school districts to create oversight committees made up of teachers and staff to develop policies for readmitting students. It changes the threshold for principal intervention to when a student is removed two or more times in a semester, trimester, or quarter, and allows school boards to grant teachers more than five days of paid mental recovery leave if a physician provides a note. Additionally, it requires the department of education to consider how accurately and quickly schools report discipline and safety data when monitoring them. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  March 9, 2026
• H-8097 · filed March 3, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment adds requirements that school employees must read and confirm they have read a student's individualized education program or 504 plan. It also requires school districts to provide specific training for special education teams and mandates that certain staff members attend student program meetings unless a parent objects. Its wording →
  Adopted
  March 9, 2026