The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
Guillory (SB 652)
Proposed law provides for the "Classroom Protection Act" as follows:
(1)Provides that notwithstanding any provision of present law, a classroom teacher who is in
reasonable apprehension that he or a student in his classroom is in danger of receiving a
battery or other form of imminent physical harm from a student may contact law
enforcement and have the student removed immediately from the classroom and placed in
the custody of the appropriate law enforcement agency.
(2)Provides that the student's parents or other legal guardian shall be given oral notification
as soon as practicable after the student's removal from the classroom.
(3)Provides that upon the first removal from the classroom pursuant to the provisions of
proposed law:
(a)The student and his parents or other legal guardian shall be referred to the
appropriate local or state agency for evaluation and counseling, including such
services as may be provided through informal family services as provided
pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title VII of the Louisiana Children's Code.
(b)The student shall not be readmitted to the class without the permission of the
teacher initiating the disciplinary action.
(c)The student shall be assigned school work missed while he is absent from the
classroom and shall receive credit for school work if it is completed satisfactorily
and timely as determined by the student's teacher.
(4)Provides that upon the second removal from the classroom pursuant to the provisions of
proposed law:
(a)The student shall not be readmitted to the class from which he was removed and
shall be placed in an alternative educational program.
(b)The student and his parents or other legal guardian shall be referred to the court of
competent jurisdiction for families in need of services as provided in Chapter 2 of
Title VII of the Louisiana Children's Code.
(5)Provides that a student or someone who is not a student who retaliates against a teacher
who invokes his rights under the provisions of proposed law shall be subject to the appropriate criminal penalty provided in present law, including the penalties provided for
assault and for battery of a school teacher.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:416.22)