Indiana H.B. 1794

Indiana H.B. 1794

Requires schools to report the reasons for student suspensions and expulsions to the department of education, and to categorize suspended and expelled students by gender, ethnicity and disability status. Authorizes an agreement for court assisted resolution of suspension and expulsion cases between a court having juvenile jurisdiction and a public school corporation.

Provides that the agreement may require the court to do one or more of the following:
(1) Establish a flexible program for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled.
(2) Supervise a student who has been suspended or expelled.
(3) Require a student who has been suspended or expelled to participate in a school program (including an alternative educational program) for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled.

Provides that the agreement may require a school corporation to do one or more of the following:
(1) Define the violation for which a student who has been suspended or expelled shall be referred to the court.
(2) Refer a student who has been suspended or expelled for a violation described in subdivision (1) to the court.
(3) Establish a school program (including an alternative educational program) for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled.
Provides that the court and the school corporation may jointly determine which violations leading to suspension or expulsion are eligible for referral to the court. Provides that the school corporation and the court must determine how the costs of supervising a student under the agreement shall be paid.

Allows the school corporation to disclose the education records of a student who has been suspended or expelled to a court. Provides that a parent or guardian has the right to be present during the student's appearance, and may be required to be present during the student's appearance. Requires that the discipline rules adopted by a school's governing body define "habitual truant" to include, at a minimum, a student who has more than ten unexcused absences in a school year. Permits a public school student who is at least 16 years of age and less than 18 years of age to withdraw from school by: (1) attending an exit interview; (2) obtaining the consent of the student's parent; and (3) obtaining the consent of the school principal. Requires that the school principal provide the student and the student's parent with information concerning the consequences of dropping out of school during the exit interview, and to provide the department of education with the number of students who withdraw from school. Includes certain additional groups of students in the determination of a school's graduation rate. Establishes certain procedures concerning a student who has left school and whose location is unknown to the school. Allows a school to establish a flexible instruction program for certain high school students. Makes technical corrections to conform with the Title 20 recodification

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StateNet

Status: Signed into law Status Date: 05/12/2005

Indiana H.B. 1794

Requires schools to report the reasons for student suspensions and expulsions to the department of education, and to categorize suspended and expelled students by gender, ethnicity and disability status. Authorizes an agreement for court assisted resolution of suspension and expulsion cases between a court having juvenile jurisdiction and a public school corporation. Provides that the agreement may require the court to do one or more of the following: (1) Establish a flexible program for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled. (2) Supervise a student who has been suspended or expelled. (3) Require a student who has been suspended or expelled to participate in a school program (including an alternative educational program) for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled. Provides that the agreement may require a school corporation to do one or more of the following: (1) Define the violation for which a student who has been suspended or expelled shall be referred to the court. (2) Refer a student who has been suspended or expelled for a violation described in subdivision (1) to the court. (3) Establish a school program (including an alternative educational program) for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled. Provides that the court and the school corporation may jointly determine which violations leading to suspension or expulsion are eligible for referral to the court. Provides that the school corporation and the court must determine how the costs of supervising a student under the agreement shall be paid. Allows the school corporation to disclose the education records of a student who has been suspended or expelled to a court. Provides that a parent or guardian has the right to be present during the student's appearance, and may be required to be present during the student's appearance. Requires that the discipline rules adopted by a school's governing body define "habitual truant" to include, at a minimum, a student who has more than ten unexcused absences in a school year. Permits a public school student who is at least 16 years of age and less than 18 years of age to withdraw from school by: (1) attending an exit interview; (2) obtaining the consent of the student's parent; and (3) obtaining the consent of the school principal. Requires that the school principal provide the student and the student's parent with information concerning the consequences of dropping out of school during the exit interview, and to provide the department of education with the number of students who withdraw from school. Includes certain additional groups of students in the determination of a school's graduation rate. Establishes certain procedures concerning a student who has left school and whose location is unknown to the school. Allows a school to establish a flexible instruction program for certain high school students. Makes technical corrections to conform with the Title 20 recodification
Source: StateNet
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 05/12/2005