Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a process for suspension and expulsion of public school students and requires a disciplinary hearing following long-term suspension or expulsion in Alabama.

Highlights:

• Establishes a process for suspension and expulsion of public school students in the state and authorizes students to retain their own representation in the process (Sec. 1).

• Requires a disciplinary hearing for students following long-term suspension or expulsion in Alabama, that considers the following, including (Sec. 1):

• The age of the student;

• The disciplinary history of the student;

• The seriousness of the violation or behavior; or

• Whether a lesser intervention would appropriately address the behavior of the student.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect October 1, 2024 (Sec. 2).

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