Alabama 2022 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Bill SB70

Introduced
1/11/22  

Caption

Education, K-12, procedural due process protection for suspensions and expulsions provided, findings, hearing officers, Sec. 16-1-14 am'd.

Impact

If enacted, SB70 would significantly impact the way suspensions and expulsions are handled across K-12 education institutions, facilitating a more structured and fair approach to student discipline. By mandating procedural due process, schools will need to ensure that appropriate procedures are in place to hear cases concerning student discipline. This aligns disciplinary actions with a more justice-oriented framework, potentially reducing instances of unfair treatment through arbitrary or biased decisions by school authorities.

Summary

SB70 is focused on procedural due process protections in the context of K-12 education, specifically addressing suspensions and expulsions. The bill aims to amend existing regulations to ensure that students facing disciplinary actions have access to a fair hearing process. It highlights the importance of safeguarding student rights and providing necessary protections against unjust disciplinary measures. The bill emphasizes that any student subjected to suspension or expulsion must receive an opportunity for a hearing before such actions can be implemented.

Contention

Discussions around SB70 indicate that there may be points of contention regarding the implementation of these due process protections. Some advocates argue that the bill is essential for maintaining fairness in school discipline and protecting students' rights. On the contrary, opponents may express concerns about the potential administrative burdens and the required legal oversight needed to implement such due process effectively, fearing it could hinder swift disciplinary actions when necessary.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

AL HB188

Public K-12 education, creates uniform process for suspension and expulsion of public school students, requires disciplinary hearing following long-term suspension or expulsion, St. Bd. of Ed. required to adopt rules

AL SB165

Public K-12 education, creates uniform process for suspension and expulsion of public school students, requires disciplinary hearing following long-term suspension or expulsion, State Board of Education required to adopt rules

AL HB197

Children with disabilities; provides certain procedures to attempt to remedy an allegation of a violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act before an impartial due process hearing may be requested

AL HB356

Crimes and offenses, penalty increased for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree, principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, suspension of student, readmittance, and restitution provided

AL HB404

Electronic Security Board of Licensure, requirements for licensing, procedures for operating provided

AL HB85

Crimes and offenses, penalty increased for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree, public K-12 schools may immediately suspend student if charged, principal required to sign complaint if warranted, readmittance and restitution provided

AL SB33

Public K-12 education, employment of assistant superintendents, assistant chief school finance officers, and assistant principals by contract provided for local boards of education

AL HB266

Restoring Educational Advancement of Completing High School (REACH) Act, providing for a nontraditional high school diploma option for students 17 years of age and older who withdraw from school through the Adult Education Division of the Alabama Community College System; to provide for the sharing of data on students who drop out of high school; and to provide that participating students are eligible for driver's licenses

AL SB157

Public education employees; exclusion of students from classroom, provided for; principal authorized to suspend, expel, or recommend for alternative school certain students excluded from classroom; civil and criminal immunity provided to education employees; local boards of education authorized to reimburse or compensate employees for certain legal fees; rebuttable presumption, created; Board of Education, required to adopt rules

AL HB81

Public K-12 education; State Board of Education required to adopt model student cell phone use policy, local boards of education required to adopt cell phone use and storage policy

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