Louisiana H.B. 639

Expulsion Provisions for Students Found Guilty of Certain Drug Charges

States that mandatory minimum 24-month expulsion of any student age 16 or older, or mandatory minimum 12-month expulsion of student under age 16 in grades six through 12, who is found guilty of possession of, or knowledge of and intentional distribution of, or possession with intent to distribute any drug or controlled substance on school grounds does not apply if the student participates full time in a juvenile drug court program operated by a Louisiana court. States that the district may place the student in an state board-approved alternative education program for suspended and expelled students.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB639&doctype=BT


Source:
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Status: Signed into lawStatus Date: 05/28/2003