| 1 | 1 | | SECONDREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.2095 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 101STGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEKELLY(141). |
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| 5 | 5 | | 4852H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsection160.261,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto |
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| 8 | 8 | | childabuseinvestigationsatschool,withapenaltyprovision. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Section160.261,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2thereof,tobeknownassection160.261,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 160.261.1.Thelocalboardofeducationofeachschooldistrictshallclearlyestablish |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2awrittenpolicyofdiscipline,includingthedistrict'sdeterminationontheuseofcorporal |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3punishmentandtheproceduresinwhichpunishmentwillbeapplied.Awrittencopyofthe |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4district'sdisciplinepolicyandcorporalpunishmentprocedures,ifapplicable,shallbe |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5providedtothepupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictatthe |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6beginningofeachschoolyearandalsomadeavailableintheofficeofthesuperintendentof |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7suchdistrict,duringnormalbusinesshours,forpublicinspection.Allemployeesofthe |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8districtshallannuallyreceiveinstructionrelatedtothespecificcontentsofthepolicyof |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9disciplineandanyinterpretationsnecessarytoimplementtheprovisionsofthepolicyinthe |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10courseoftheirduties,includingbutnotlimitedtoapprovedmethodsofdealingwithactsof |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11schoolviolence,discipliningstudentswithdisabilitiesandinstructioninthenecessityand |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12requirementsforconfidentiality. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13 2.Thepolicyshallrequireschooladministratorstoreportactsofschoolviolenceto |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14allteachersattheattendancecenterand,inaddition,tootherschooldistrictemployeeswitha |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15needtoknow.Forthepurposesofthischapterorchapter167,"needtoknow"isdefinedas |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16schoolpersonnelwhoaredirectlyresponsibleforthestudent'seducationorwhootherwise |
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| 28 | 28 | | 17interactwiththestudentonaprofessionalbasiswhileactingwithinthescopeoftheir |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18assignedduties.Asusedinthissection,thephrase"actofschoolviolence"or"violent |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19behavior"meanstheexertionofphysicalforcebyastudentwiththeintenttodoserious |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20physicalinjuryasdefinedinsection556.061toanotherpersonwhileonschoolproperty, |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21includingaschoolbusinserviceonbehalfofthedistrict,orwhileinvolvedinschool |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22activities.Thepolicyshallataminimumrequireschooladministratorstoreport,assoonas |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23reasonablypractical,totheappropriatelawenforcementagencyanyofthefollowingcrimes, |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24oranyactwhichifcommittedbyanadultwouldbeoneofthefollowingcrimes: |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25 (1)Firstdegreemurderundersection565.020; |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26 (2)Seconddegreemurderundersection565.021; |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27 (3)Kidnappingundersection565.110asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28kidnappinginthefirstdegreeundersection565.110; |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29 (4)Firstdegreeassaultundersection565.050; |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30 (5)Rapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.030; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31 (6)Sodomyinthefirstdegreeundersection566.060; |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32 (7)Burglaryinthefirstdegreeundersection569.160; |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33 (8)Burglaryintheseconddegreeundersection569.170; |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34 (9)Robberyinthefirstdegreeundersection569.020asitexistedpriortoJanuary1, |
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| 47 | 47 | | 352017,orrobberyinthefirstdegreeundersection570.023; |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36 (10)Distributionofdrugsundersection195.211asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017, |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37ormanufactureofacontrolledsubstanceundersection579.055; |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38 (11)Distributionofdrugstoaminorundersection195.212asitexistedpriorto |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39January1,2017,ordeliveryofacontrolledsubstanceundersection579.020; |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40 (12)Arsoninthefirstdegreeundersection569.040; |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41 (13)Voluntarymanslaughterundersection565.023; |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42 (14)Involuntarymanslaughterundersection565.024asitexistedpriortoJanuary1, |
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| 55 | 55 | | 432017,involuntarymanslaughterinthefirstdegreeundersection565.024,orinvoluntary |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44manslaughterintheseconddegreeundersection565.027; |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45 (15)Seconddegreeassaultundersection565.060asitexistedpriortoJanuary1, |
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| 58 | 58 | | 462017,orseconddegreeassaultundersection565.052; |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47 (16)Rapeintheseconddegreeundersection566.031; |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48 (17)Feloniousrestraintundersection565.120asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017, |
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| 61 | 61 | | 49orkidnappingintheseconddegreeundersection565.120; |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50 (18)Propertydamageinthefirstdegreeundersection569.100; |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51 (19)Thepossessionofaweaponunderchapter571; |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52 (20)Childmolestationinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.067asitexisted |
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| 65 | 65 | | 53priortoJanuary1,2017,orchildmolestationinthefirst,second,orthirddegreepursuantto |
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| 66 | 66 | | 54section566.067,566.068,or566.069; |
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| 67 | 67 | | HB2095 2 55 (21)Sodomyintheseconddegreepursuanttosection566.061; |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56 (22)Sexualmisconductinvolvingachildpursuanttosection566.083; |
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| 69 | 69 | | 57 (23)Sexualabuseinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.100; |
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| 70 | 70 | | 58 (24)Harassmentundersection565.090asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or |
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| 71 | 71 | | 59harassmentinthefirstdegreeundersection565.090;or |
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| 72 | 72 | | 60 (25)Stalkingundersection565.225asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,orstalking |
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| 73 | 73 | | 61inthefirstdegreeundersection565.225; |
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| 74 | 74 | | 62 |
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| 75 | 75 | | 63committedonschoolproperty,includingbutnotlimitedtoactionsonanyschoolbusin |
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| 76 | 76 | | 64serviceonbehalfofthedistrictorwhileinvolvedinschoolactivities.Thepolicyshallrequire |
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| 77 | 77 | | 65thatanyportionofastudent'sindividualizededucationprogramthatisrelatedto |
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| 78 | 78 | | 66demonstratedorpotentiallyviolentbehaviorshallbeprovidedtoanyteacherandother |
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| 79 | 79 | | 67schooldistrictemployeeswhoaredirectlyresponsibleforthestudent'seducationorwho |
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| 80 | 80 | | 68otherwiseinteractwiththestudentonaneducationalbasiswhileactingwithinthescopeof |
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| 81 | 81 | | 69theirassignedduties.Thepolicyshallalsocontaintheconsequencesoffailuretoobey |
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| 82 | 82 | | 70standardsofconductsetbythelocalboardofeducation,andtheimportanceofthestandards |
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| 83 | 83 | | 71tothemaintenanceofanatmospherewhereorderlylearningispossibleandencouraged. |
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| 84 | 84 | | 72 3.Thepolicyshallprovidethatanystudentwhoisonsuspensionforanyofthe |
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| 85 | 85 | | 73offenseslistedinsubsection2ofthissectionoranyactofviolenceordrug-relatedactivity |
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| 86 | 86 | | 74definedbyschooldistrictpolicyasaseriousviolationofschooldisciplinepursuantto |
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| 87 | 87 | | 75subsection9ofthissectionshallhaveasaconditionofhisorhersuspensiontherequirement |
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| 88 | 88 | | 76thatsuchstudentisnotallowed,whileonsuchsuspension,tobewithinonethousandfeetof |
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| 89 | 89 | | 77anyschoolpropertyintheschooldistrictwheresuchstudentattendedschooloranyactivity |
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| 90 | 90 | | 78ofthatdistrict,regardlessofwhetherornottheactivitytakesplaceondistrictpropertyunless: |
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| 91 | 91 | | 79 (1)Suchstudentisunderthedirectsupervisionofthestudent'sparent,legalguardian, |
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| 92 | 92 | | 80orcustodianandthesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesigneehasauthorizedthe |
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| 93 | 93 | | 81studenttobeonschoolproperty; |
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| 94 | 94 | | 82 (2)Suchstudentisunderthedirectsupervisionofanotheradultdesignatedbythe |
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| 95 | 95 | | 83student'sparent,legalguardian,orcustodian,inadvance,inwriting,totheprincipalofthe |
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| 96 | 96 | | 84schoolwhichsuspendedthestudentandthesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesignee |
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| 97 | 97 | | 85hasauthorizedthestudenttobeonschoolproperty; |
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| 98 | 98 | | 86 (3)Suchstudentisenrolledinandattendinganalternativeschoolthatislocated |
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| 99 | 99 | | 87withinonethousandfeetofapublicschoolintheschooldistrictwheresuchstudentattended |
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| 100 | 100 | | 88school;or |
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| 101 | 101 | | 89 (4)Suchstudentresideswithinonethousandfeetofanypublicschoolintheschool |
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| 102 | 102 | | 90districtwheresuchstudentattendedschoolinwhichcasesuchstudentmaybeontheproperty |
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| 103 | 103 | | 91ofhisorherresidencewithoutdirectadultsupervision. |
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| 104 | 104 | | HB2095 3 92 4.Anystudentwhoviolatestheconditionofsuspensionrequiredpursuantto |
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| 105 | 105 | | 93subsection3ofthissectionmaybesubjecttoexpulsionorfurthersuspensionpursuanttothe |
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| 106 | 106 | | 94provisionsofsections167.161,167.164,and167.171.Inmakingthisdetermination |
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| 107 | 107 | | 95considerationshallbegiventowhetherthestudentposesathreattothesafetyofanychildor |
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| 108 | 108 | | 96schoolemployeeandwhethersuchstudent'sunsupervisedpresencewithinonethousandfeet |
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| 109 | 109 | | 97oftheschoolisdisruptivetotheeducationalprocessorunderminestheeffectivenessofthe |
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| 110 | 110 | | 98school'sdisciplinarypolicy.Removalofanypupilwhoisastudentwithadisabilityissubject |
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| 111 | 111 | | 99tostateandfederalproceduralrights.Thissectionshallnotlimitaschooldistrict'sabilityto: |
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| 112 | 112 | | 100 (1)Prohibitallstudentswhoaresuspendedfrombeingonschoolpropertyor |
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| 113 | 113 | | 101attendinganactivitywhileonsuspension; |
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| 114 | 114 | | 102 (2)Disciplinestudentsforoff-campusconductthatnegativelyaffectstheeducational |
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| 115 | 115 | | 103environmenttotheextentallowedbylaw. |
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| 116 | 116 | | 104 5.Thepolicyshallprovideforasuspensionforaperiodofnotlessthanoneyear,or |
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| 117 | 117 | | 105expulsion,forastudentwhoisdeterminedtohavebroughtaweapontoschool,includingbut |
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| 118 | 118 | | 106notlimitedtotheschoolplaygroundortheschoolparkinglot,broughtaweapononaschool |
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| 119 | 119 | | 107busorbroughtaweapontoaschoolactivitywhetheronoroffoftheschoolpropertyin |
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| 120 | 120 | | 108violationofdistrictpolicy,exceptthat: |
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| 121 | 121 | | 109 (1)Thesuperintendentor,inaschooldistrictwithnohighschool,theprincipalofthe |
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| 122 | 122 | | 110schoolwhichsuchchildattendsmaymodifysuchsuspensiononacase-by-casebasis;and |
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| 123 | 123 | | 111 (2)Thissectionshallnotpreventtheschooldistrictfromprovidingeducational |
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| 124 | 124 | | 112servicesinanalternativesettingtoastudentsuspendedundertheprovisionsofthissection. |
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| 125 | 125 | | 113 6.Forthepurposeofthissection,theterm"weapon"shallmeanafirearmasdefined |
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| 126 | 126 | | 114under18U.S.C.Section921andthefollowingitems,asdefinedinsection571.010:a |
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| 127 | 127 | | 115blackjack,aconcealablefirearm,anexplosiveweapon,afirearm,afirearmsilencer,agas |
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| 128 | 128 | | 116gun,aknife,knuckles,amachinegun,aprojectileweapon,arifle,ashotgun,aspringgunor |
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| 129 | 129 | | 117aswitchbladeknife;exceptthatthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprohibitaschoolboard |
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| 130 | 130 | | 118fromadoptingapolicytoallowaCivilWarreenactortocarryaCivilWareraweaponon |
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| 131 | 131 | | 119schoolpropertyforeducationalpurposessolongasthefirearmisunloaded.Thelocalboard |
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| 132 | 132 | | 120ofeducationshalldefineweaponinthedisciplinepolicy.Suchdefinitionshallincludethe |
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| 133 | 133 | | 121weaponsdefinedinthissubsectionbutmayalsoincludeotherweapons. |
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| 134 | 134 | | 122 7.Allschooldistrictpersonnelresponsibleforthecareandsupervisionofstudents |
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| 135 | 135 | | 123areauthorizedtoholdeverypupilstrictlyaccountableforanydisorderlyconductinschoolor |
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| 136 | 136 | | 124onanypropertyoftheschool,onanyschoolbusgoingtoorreturningfromschool,during |
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| 137 | 137 | | 125school-sponsoredactivities,orduringintermissionorrecessperiods. |
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| 138 | 138 | | 126 8.Teachersandotherauthorizeddistrictpersonnelinpublicschoolsresponsiblefor |
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| 139 | 139 | | 127thecare,supervision,anddisciplineofschoolchildren,includingvolunteersselectedwith |
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| 140 | 140 | | 128reasonablecarebytheschooldistrict,shallnotbecivillyliablewhenactinginconformity |
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| 141 | 141 | | HB2095 4 129withtheestablishedpoliciesdevelopedbyeachboard,includingbutnotlimitedtopoliciesof |
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| 142 | 142 | | 130studentdisciplineorwhenreportingtohisorhersupervisororotherpersonasmandatedby |
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| 143 | 143 | | 131statelawactsofschoolviolenceorthreatenedactsofschoolviolence,withinthecourseand |
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| 144 | 144 | | 132scopeofthedutiesoftheteacher,authorizeddistrictpersonnelorvolunteer,whensuch |
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| 145 | 145 | | 133individualisactinginconformitywiththeestablishedpoliciesdevelopedbytheboard. |
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| 146 | 146 | | 134Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtocreateanewcauseofactionagainstsuchschool |
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| 147 | 147 | | 135district,ortorelievetheschooldistrictfromliabilityforthenegligentactsofsuchpersons. |
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| 148 | 148 | | 136 9.Eachschoolboardshalldefineinitsdisciplinepolicyactsofviolenceandany |
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| 149 | 149 | | 137otheractsthatconstituteaseriousviolationofthatpolicy."Actsofviolence"asdefinedby |
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| 150 | 150 | | 138schoolboardsshallincludebutnotbelimitedtoexertionofphysicalforcebyastudentwith |
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| 151 | 151 | | 139theintenttodoseriousbodilyharmtoanotherpersonwhileonschoolproperty,includinga |
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| 152 | 152 | | 140schoolbusinserviceonbehalfofthedistrict,orwhileinvolvedinschoolactivities.School |
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| 153 | 153 | | 141districtsshallforeachstudentenrolledintheschooldistrictcompileandmaintainrecordsof |
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| 154 | 154 | | 142anyseriousviolationofthedistrict'sdisciplinepolicy.Suchrecordsshallbemadeavailable |
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| 155 | 155 | | 143toteachersandotherschooldistrictemployeeswithaneedtoknowwhileactingwithinthe |
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| 156 | 156 | | 144scopeoftheirassignedduties,andshallbeprovidedasrequiredinsection167.020toany |
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| 157 | 157 | | 145schooldistrictinwhichthestudentsubsequentlyattemptstoenroll. |
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| 158 | 158 | | 146 10.Spanking,whenadministeredbycertificatedpersonnelandinthepresenceofa |
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| 159 | 159 | | 147witnesswhoisanemployeeoftheschooldistrict,ortheuseofreasonableforcetoprotect |
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| 160 | 160 | | 148personsorproperty,whenadministeredbypersonnelofaschooldistrictinareasonable |
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| 161 | 161 | | 149mannerinaccordancewiththelocalboardofeducation'swrittenpolicyofdiscipline,isnot |
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| 162 | 162 | | 150abusewithinthemeaningofchapter210.[Theprovisionsofsections210.110to210.165 |
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| 163 | 163 | | 151notwithstanding,thechildren'sdivisionshallnothavejurisdictionoverorinvestigateany |
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| 164 | 164 | | 152reportofallegedchildabusearisingoutoforrelatedtotheuseofreasonableforcetoprotect |
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| 165 | 165 | | 153personsorpropertywhenadministeredbypersonnelofaschooldistrictoranyspanking |
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| 166 | 166 | | 154administeredinareasonablemannerbyanycertificatedschoolpersonnelinthepresenceofa |
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| 167 | 167 | | 155witnesswhoisanemployeeoftheschooldistrictpursuanttoawrittenpolicyofdiscipline |
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| 168 | 168 | | 156establishedbytheboardofeducationoftheschooldistrict,aslongasnoallegationofsexual |
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| 169 | 169 | | 157misconductarisesfromthespankingoruseofforce. |
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| 170 | 170 | | 158 11.Ifastudentreportsallegedsexualmisconductonthepartofateacherorother |
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| 171 | 171 | | 159schoolemployeetoapersonemployedinaschoolfacilitywhoisrequiredtoreportsuch |
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| 172 | 172 | | 160misconducttothechildren'sdivisionundersection210.115,suchpersonandthe |
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| 173 | 173 | | 161superintendentoftheschooldistrictshallreporttheallegationtothechildren'sdivisionas |
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| 174 | 174 | | 162setforthinsection210.115.Reportsmadetothechildren'sdivisionunderthissubsection |
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| 175 | 175 | | 163shallbeinvestigatedbythedivisioninaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsections210.145to |
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| 176 | 176 | | 164210.153andshallnotbeinvestigatedbytheschooldistrictundersubsections12to20ofthis |
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| 177 | 177 | | 165sectionforpurposesofdeterminingwhethertheallegationsshouldorshouldnotbe |
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| 178 | 178 | | HB2095 5 166substantiated.Thedistrictmayinvestigatetheallegationsforthepurposeofmakingany |
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| 179 | 179 | | 167decisionregardingtheemploymentoftheaccusedemployee. |
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| 180 | 180 | | 168 12.]11.Uponreceiptofanyreportsofchildabusebythechildren'sdivision[other |
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| 181 | 181 | | 169thanreportsprovidedundersubsection11ofthissection,] pursuanttosections210.110to |
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| 182 | 182 | | 170210.165whichallegedlyinvolvepersonnelofaschooldistrict,thechildren'sdivisionshall |
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| 183 | 183 | | 171notifythesuperintendentofschoolsofthedistrictor,ifthepersonnamedinthealleged |
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| 184 | 184 | | 172incidentisthesuperintendentofschools,thepresidentoftheschoolboardoftheschool |
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| 185 | 185 | | 173districtwheretheallegedincidentoccurred. |
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| 186 | 186 | | 174 [13.If,afteraninitialinvestigation,thesuperintendentofschoolsorthepresidentof |
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| 187 | 187 | | 175theschoolboardfindsthatthereportinvolvesanallegedincidentofchildabuseotherthanthe |
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| 188 | 188 | | 176administrationofaspankingbycertificatedschoolpersonnelortheuseofreasonableforceto |
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| 189 | 189 | | 177protectpersonsorpropertywhenadministeredbyschoolpersonnelpursuanttoawritten |
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| 190 | 190 | | 178policyofdisciplineorthatthereportwasmadeforthesolepurposeofharassingapublic |
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| 191 | 191 | | 179schoolemployee,thesuperintendentofschoolsorthepresidentoftheschoolboardshall |
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| 192 | 192 | | 180immediatelyreferthematterbacktothechildren'sdivisionandtakenofurtheraction.Inall |
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| 193 | 193 | | 181mattersreferredbacktothechildren'sdivision,thedivisionshalltreatthereportinthesame |
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| 194 | 194 | | 182mannerasotherreportsofallegedchildabusereceivedbythedivision. |
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| 195 | 195 | | 183 14.Ifthereportpertainstoanallegedincidentwhicharoseoutoforisrelatedtoa |
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| 196 | 196 | | 184spankingadministeredbycertificatedpersonnelortheuseofreasonableforcetoprotect |
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| 197 | 197 | | 185personsorpropertywhenadministeredbypersonnelofaschooldistrictpursuanttoawritten |
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| 198 | 198 | | 186policyofdisciplineorareportmadeforthesolepurposeofharassingapublicschool |
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| 199 | 199 | | 187employee,anotificationofthereportedchildabuseshallbesentbythesuperintendentof |
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| 200 | 200 | | 188schoolsorthepresidentoftheschoolboardtothelawenforcementinthecountyinwhichthe |
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| 201 | 201 | | 189allegedincidentoccurred. |
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| 202 | 202 | | 190 15.Thereportshallbejointlyinvestigatedbythelawenforcementofficerandthe |
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| 203 | 203 | | 191superintendentofschoolsor,ifthesubjectofthereportisthesuperintendentofschools,bya |
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| 204 | 204 | | 192lawenforcementofficerandthepresidentoftheschoolboardorsuchpresident'sdesignee. |
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| 205 | 205 | | 193 16.Theinvestigationshallbeginnolaterthanforty-eighthoursafternotificationfrom |
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| 206 | 206 | | 194thechildren'sdivisionisreceived,andshallconsistof,butneednotbelimitedto, |
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| 207 | 207 | | 195interviewingandrecordingstatementsofthechildandthechild'sparentsorguardianwithin |
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| 208 | 208 | | 196twoworkingdaysafterthestartoftheinvestigation,oftheschooldistrictpersonnelallegedly |
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| 209 | 209 | | 197involvedinthereport,andofanywitnessestotheallegedincident. |
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| 210 | 210 | | 198 17.Thelawenforcementofficerandtheinvestigatingschooldistrictpersonnelshall |
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| 211 | 211 | | 199issueseparatereportsoftheirfindingsandrecommendationsaftertheconclusionofthe |
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| 212 | 212 | | 200investigationtotheschoolboardoftheschooldistrictwithinsevendaysafterreceivingnotice |
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| 213 | 213 | | 201fromthechildren'sdivision. |
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| 214 | 214 | | HB2095 6 202 18.Thereportsshallcontainastatementofconclusionastowhetherthereportof |
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| 215 | 215 | | 203allegedchildabuseissubstantiatedorisunsubstantiated. |
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| 216 | 216 | | 204 19.Theschoolboardshallconsidertheseparatereportsreferredtoinsubsection17 |
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| 217 | 217 | | 205ofthissectionandshallissueitsfindingsandconclusionsandtheactiontobetaken,ifany, |
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| 218 | 218 | | 206withinsevendaysafterreceivingthelastofthetworeports.Thefindingsandconclusions |
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| 219 | 219 | | 207shallbemadeinsubstantiallythefollowingform: |
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| 220 | 220 | | 208 (1)Thereportoftheallegedchildabuseisunsubstantiated.Thelawenforcement |
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| 221 | 221 | | 209officerandtheinvestigatingschoolboardpersonnelagreethattherewasnotapreponderance |
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| 222 | 222 | | 210ofevidencetosubstantiatethatabuseoccurred; |
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| 223 | 223 | | 211 (2)Thereportoftheallegedchildabuseissubstantiated.Thelawenforcement |
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| 224 | 224 | | 212officerandtheinvestigatingschooldistrictpersonnelagreethatthepreponderanceof |
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| 225 | 225 | | 213evidenceissufficienttosupportafindingthattheallegedincidentofchildabusedidoccur; |
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| 226 | 226 | | 214 (3)Theissueinvolvedintheallegedincidentofchildabuseisunresolved.Thelaw |
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| 227 | 227 | | 215enforcementofficerandtheinvestigatingschoolpersonnelareunabletoagreeontheir |
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| 228 | 228 | | 216findingsandconclusionsontheallegedincident. |
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| 229 | 229 | | 217 20.Thefindingsandconclusionsoftheschoolboardundersubsection19ofthis |
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| 230 | 230 | | 218sectionshallbesenttothechildren'sdivision.Ifthefindingsandconclusionsoftheschool |
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| 231 | 231 | | 219boardarethatthereportoftheallegedchildabuseisunsubstantiated,theinvestigationshall |
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| 232 | 232 | | 220beterminated,thecaseclosed,andnorecordshallbeenteredinthechildren'sdivisioncentral |
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| 233 | 233 | | 221registry.Ifthefindingsandconclusionsoftheschoolboardarethatthereportofthealleged |
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| 234 | 234 | | 222childabuseissubstantiated,thechildren'sdivisionshallreporttheincidenttotheprosecuting |
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| 235 | 235 | | 223attorneyoftheappropriatecountyalongwiththefindingsandconclusionsoftheschool |
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| 236 | 236 | | 224districtandshallincludetheinformationinthedivision'scentralregistry.Ifthefindingsand |
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| 237 | 237 | | 225conclusionsoftheschoolboardarethattheissueinvolvedintheallegedincidentofchild |
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| 238 | 238 | | 226abuseisunresolved,thechildren'sdivisionshallreporttheincidenttotheprosecuting |
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| 239 | 239 | | 227attorneyoftheappropriatecountyalongwiththefindingsandconclusionsoftheschool |
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| 240 | 240 | | 228board,however,theincidentandthenamesofthepartiesallegedlyinvolvedshallnotbe |
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| 241 | 241 | | 229enteredintothecentralregistryofthechildren'sdivisionunlessanduntiltheallegedchild |
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| 242 | 242 | | 230abuseissubstantiatedbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction. |
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| 243 | 243 | | 231 21.Anysuperintendentofschools,presidentofaschoolboardorsuchperson's |
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| 244 | 244 | | 232designeeorlawenforcementofficerwhoknowinglyfalsifiesanyreportofanymatter |
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| 245 | 245 | | 233pursuanttothissectionorwhoknowinglywithholdsanyinformationrelativetoany |
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| 246 | 246 | | 234investigationorreportpursuanttothissectionisguiltyofaclassAmisdemeanor. |
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| 247 | 247 | | 235 22.]12.Inordertoensurethesafetyofallstudents,shouldastudentbeexpelledfor |
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| 248 | 248 | | 236bringingaweapontoschool,violentbehavior,orforanactofschoolviolence,thatstudent |
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| 249 | 249 | | HB2095 7 237shallnot,forthepurposesoftheaccreditationprocessoftheMissourischoolimprovement |
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| 250 | 250 | | 238plan,beconsideredadropoutorbeincludedinthecalculationofthatdistrict'seducational |
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| 251 | 251 | | 239persistenceratio. |
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| 252 | 252 | | âś” |
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| 253 | 253 | | HB2095 8 |
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