Senate Approves School Safety & Discipline Bill

The Senate voted, 30-2, Thursday (March 12, 1998) in favor of a bill to improve school safety and discipline.

The bill, which was developed by WEAC members, now goes to the Assembly floor.

Under the bill, a teacher may dismiss from his or her classroom an unruly, uncooperative, dangerous or disruptive student, in accordance with a student code of conduct which must be developed by all school boards