Florida S.B. 1540
Zero-Tolerance Policies/Corporal Punishment
Relates to zero-tolerance policies and schools; requires a district school board having a policy authorizing the use of corporal punishment to review its policy once every 3 years during a district school board meeting and to take public testimony at the board meeting; prohibits corporal punishment policies from requiring the reporting of petty acts of misconduct and misdemeanors (including, but not limited to, disorderly conduct, disrupting a school function, simple assault or battery, affray, theft of less than $300, trespassing, and vandalism of less than $1,000) to a law enforcement agency; establishes a procedure that provides each student with the opportunity for a review of the disciplinary action imposed; requires each school board shall adopt a cooperative agreement with the Department of Juvenile Justice which establishes guidelines for ensuring that any no contact order entered by a court is reported and enforced and that all of the necessary steps are taken to protect the victim of the offense. http://www.flsenate.gov/files/Ch_2009-053.pdf
Source: http://www.flsenate.gov
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 05/15/2009