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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 174
BY SENATOR BROOME
SCHOOLS. Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to review
and consider adopting the United States Department of Education's "Guiding Principles: A
Resource Guide for Improving School Climate and Discipline" as a master plan for
supporting student behavior and discipline.
A RESOLUTION1
To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to review and2
consider adopting the United States Department of Education's Guiding Principles:3
A Resource Guide for Improving School Climate and Discipline as a master plan for4
supporting student behavior and discipline.5
WHEREAS, while national rates of school violence have decreased, many schools6
still struggle to create a nurturing, positive, and safe environment necessary to boost student7
achievement and success; and8
WHEREAS, simply relying on suspensions and expulsions is not the answer to9
creating a safe and productive and disproportionately impacts students of color and students10
with disabilities; and11
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Education has recently released a12
resource guide to assist states, school districts, charter school operators, school staff, parents,13
students, and other stakeholders who are seeking to develop a school climate and school14
discipline policies and practices that are both locally tailored and grounded in recognized15
promising practices and research; and16
WHEREAS, the three guiding principles are to create positive climates and focus on17
prevention, develop clear, appropriate, and consistent expectations and consequences to18 SR NO. 174
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address disruptive student behavior, and ensure fairness, equity, and continuous1
improvement.2
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana3
does hereby urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to4
review and consider adopting the United States Department of Education's Guiding5
Principles: A Resource Guide for Improving School Climate and Discipline as a master plan6
for supporting student behavior and discipline.7
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the8
president of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.9
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
Broome SR No. 174
Requests BESE to review and consider adopting the U.S. Department of Education's
"Guiding Principles: A Resource Guide for Improving School Climate and Discipline" as
a master plan for supporting student behavior and discipline.