Arkansas AR ADC 005.15.17-1.00 to AR ADC 005.15.17-6.00

Arkansas AR ADC 005.15.17-1.00 to AR ADC 005.15.17-6.00

School District Student Discipline and School Safety Policies

Sets forth guidelines to assist school districts with developing, reviewing and revising student discipline and school safety policies. Requires that parents, students and school district personnel be involved in the development of district student discipline policies, and that the policies be reviewed annually by a district's committee on personnel policies. Outlines the minimum offenses to be included in a student discipline policy, as well as guidelines for punishment.

Sets forth guidelines for parent and student notification, teacher training, and employee grievance procedures. Specifies that students with behavioral problems be placed in alternative learning environments.

Provides that districts authorizing the use of corporal punishment include provisions in their discipline policy that specify it must be used only for cause, be reasonable, follow warnings for misbehavior and be administered only by a teacher or administrator in the presence of another school employee.

Requires the Department of Education to monitor compliance with the requirements and withhold state aid funds until a disciplinary policy is filed.

http://170.94.37.152/REGS/005.15.11-003F-12838.pdf

Source:
http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/rules_and_regs/

Status: Adopted Status Date: 02/29/2012

Arkansas AR ADC 005.15.17-1.00 to AR ADC 005.15.17-6.00
School District Student Discipline and School Safety Policies
Sets forth guidelines to assist school districts with developing, reviewing and revising student discipline and school safety policies. Requires that parents, students and school district personnel be involved in the development of district student discipline policies, and that the policies be reviewed annually by a district's committee on personnel policies. Outlines the minimum offenses to be included in a student discipline policy, as well as guidelines for punishment. Sets forth guidelines for parent and student notification, teacher training, and employee grievance procedures. Specifies that students with behavioral problems be placed in alternative learning environments. Provides that districts authorizing the use of corporal punishment include provisions in their discipline policy that specify it must be used only for cause, be reasonable, follow warnings for misbehavior and be administered only by a teacher or administrator in the presence of another school employee. Requires the Department of Education to monitor compliance with the requirements and withhold state aid funds until a disciplinary policy is filed. http://170.94.37.152/REGS/005.15.11-003F-12838.pdf
Source: http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/rules_and_regs/
Status: Adopted	Status Date: 02/29/2012