From the ECS State Policy Database School Safety--Code of Conduct

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary CT Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Excused and Unexcused Absences H.B. 6499 - Sec. 16, 18 Sec. 16 - Requires boards of education to provide written notice to parents that unexcused absences could result in a complaint filed with t... More... FL Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Student Code of Conduct/Appropriate Dress and Respect For Self S.B. 228 Requires the district school board to include in the code of student conduct adopted by the board an explanation of the responsibilities of ... More... NC Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Reorganizes and Clarifies Provisions Relating to School Discipline H.B. 736 Clarifies the definitions of the following terms: alternative education services; corporal punishment; educational property; explusion; fire... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Student Bullying and Code of Conduct H.B. 1458 Each board shall conduct a review of the student code of conduct and amend such code as may be necessary to assure that the policy prohibiti... More... WA Adopted 05/2009 P-12 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS WAC 172-120, -121-010, -020, -030, -040, -050, -060, -070, -080,-090, -100, -110, -120, -130, - 140, -200, -210 Revises the standards of conduct for students by repealing the existing conduct code and adopting a new chapter. Clarifies the EWU requireme... More... LA Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Orientation on Disciplinary Rules and Student Conduct H.B. 754 Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, requires the governing authority of an elementary or secondary school to provide every student an ... More... GA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Inappropriate Behavior by an Educator H.B. 1321 Provides that falsifying, misrepresenting, omitting, or erroneously reporting reports of instances of inappropriate behavior by a teacher, a... More... KY Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 School Safety H.B. 91 Requires any school or local board employee who knows or has cause to believe that a student has been the victim of a violation of any felon... More... UT Adopted 03/2008 P-12 Standards for School District Discipline Plans R277-609 Provides that all charter schools (and schools if district does not have districtwide plan) must develop a school-wide written model for pre... More... MD Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Student Discipline Guidelines S.B. 132 Requires the State Board of Education to adopt guidelines governing student discipline; requires local school systems to adopt rules and reg... More... UT Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 School Discipline and Conduct Amendments H.B. 286 Clarifies that school discipline and conduct provisions relate to all public schools, including charter schools; provides that it is unlawfu... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Standards, Assessment, Professional Development & Code of Conduct Updates S.B. 795 Provides for the phasing out of the eighth grade cumulative history test in the 2007-2008 school year, and the implementation of the United ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Anti-discrimination and Anti-harassment Policies A.B. 606 Requires the State Department of Education to develop a model antidiscrimination and antiharassment policy that prohibits such conduct based... More... GA Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Student Codes of Conduct S.B. 413 Section 4 - 7 Defines 'clubs and organizations' and 'competitive interscholastic activity'. Requires local boards to include information regarding school... More... NJ Rule Adoption 08/2005 P-12 Programs To Support Student Development NJAC 6A:16-1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5 thru 5.8, 6.1 thru 6.3,7.1, 7.2 thru 7.10, 8 thru 11 Establishes and amends requirements for school district boards relating to development and implementation of school safety plans, cooperatio... More... ME Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Student Code of Conduct LD 564 Defines unacceptable student behavior; as including, but not limited to, behavior that negatively affects a student's ability to perform aca... More... MS Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Code of Student Conduct H.B. 665 Provides that local school boards shall adopt and make available a code of student conduct; deletes the repeal of a provision that recognize... More... WV Adopted 12/2002 P-12 Code of Conduct STATE ID: 126-99 Title 126, Series 99 The purpose is to provide districts with a policy of student conduct that will ensure an orderly and safe environment that is conducive to l... More... DE Rule Adoption 11/2002 P-12 School/Police Relations 14 DAC 601 Amends regulation regarding school and police relations. Includes charter schools and alternative schools in the requirements of the regulat... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: New Section on Student Conduct and Parental Involvement Goals S.B. 20E Establishes legislative intent that 1) every K-12 public school student attend school throughout the school year and comply with the school'... More... DE Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 School Safety Issues - Bomb Threats H.B. 512 Adds the Delaware State University Police Department to those covered under Delaware Law as an organized police department with the individu... More... DE Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 School Safety - Bomb Threats H.B. 526 Requires school districts to notify students and their parents or custodians of the provisions of the Delaware Code which prohibit falsely r... More...