| HB1356 | BULLYING. (PORTER G) Provides that a school corporation is not required to report the number of incidents of bullying in the school corporation's annual school performance report. Provides that information reported by a school corporation relating to the number of incidents of bullying that occur may not be used in calculation of a school's annual school improvement grade. Provides that the department of education (department) must annually send notification via electronic mail or a letter to each school corporation explaining: (1) the school corporation's obligation to submit a report to the department containing the number of bullying incidents involving a student; and (2) that the department may conduct an audit of the school corporation to ensure that bullying incidents are accurately reported. Provides that the department may conduct an audit of a school corporation to ensure that bullying incidents are accurately reported. Provides that the department must report discrepancies of an audit on the department's Internet web site. Requires the department to conduct a statewide survey concerning the improvement of school corporation reporting of incidents of bullying involving a student to the department. Requires, not later than November 1, 2018, the department to submit a report to the general assembly. |
| | Current Status: | 3/14/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 3/13/2018 - Received by Governor
3/13/2018 - Signed by the President of the Senate
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1356 |
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| HB1421 | SCHOOL DISCIPLINE. (BEHNING R) Provides that the department of education's (department) model evidence based plan for improving student behavior and discipline must: (1) reduce out-of-school suspension and disproportionality in discipline and expulsion; (2) limit referrals to law enforcement or arrests on school property to cases in which referral to law enforcement or arrest is necessary to protect the health and safety of students or school employees; and (3) include policies to address instances of bullying and cyberbullying on school property of a school corporation. Provides that, beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, the department, in collaboration with parent organizations, teacher organizations, educational support professional organizations, and state educational institutions, shall, upon a school corporation's request, provide information and assistance to the school corporation regarding the implementation of the school corporation's evidence based plan to ensure that teachers and administrators receive appropriate professional development and other resources in preparation for carrying out the plan. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying the use of positive student discipline and restorative justice practices by elementary and secondary schools. Requires the department to conduct a survey of school corporation school discipline policies to determine the extent to which positive discipline and restorative justice practices are being utilized. |
| | Current Status: | 3/19/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 3/14/2018 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/8/2018 - House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 363: yeas 80, nays 0
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1421 |
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| SB428 | DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES. (ZAY A) Requires the department of child services (department) to describe in a child's case plan any efforts made by the department to coordinate with school officials in developing the case plan, if efforts to coordinate with school officials are made. Requires the department to provide information to the court to be made part of the court record if the department receives information that indicates that a parent, guardian, or custodian may have violated a dispositional order. |
| | Current Status: | 3/15/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 3/14/2018 - Received by Governor
3/14/2018 - Signed by the President of the Senate
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| | State Bill Page: | SB428 |
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| SR38 | URGING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO ASSIGN THE TOPIC OF PROVIDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS THE OPTION OF PERMITTING TEACHERS TO CARRY CONCEALED FIREARMS IN SCHOOLS. (TOMES J) A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to the appropriate study committee the topic of providing school districts the option of permitting teachers to carry concealed firearms in schools. |
| | Current Status: | 2/26/2018 - Withdrawn
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| | Recent Status: | 2/22/2018 - Referred to Senate Corrections and Criminal Law
2/22/2018 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SR38 |
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| SR43 | URGING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO ASSIGN THE TOPIC OF A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF SCHOOL SAFETY ISSUES. (TOMES J) A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to the appropriate study committee the topic of a comprehensive review of school safety issues with the goal to do whatever is necessary to protect Hoosier children in our schools. |
| | Current Status: | 3/6/2018 - Second reading adopted voice vote
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| | Recent Status: | 3/6/2018 - Senate Resolutions Eligible for Adoption
3/5/2018 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 35 (c); technical correction committee report adopted
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| | State Bill Page: | SR43 |
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