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SB 852 Public schools; definition of corporal punishment, exception.

Introduced by: Charles W. Carrico, Sr. (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Public schools; corporal punishment; exception. Clarifies that corporal punishment does not include physical activities prescribed as part of an accredited high school athletic program. This bill provides that its provisions are declarative of existing law.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Public schools; corporal punishment; exception. Authorizes a public school athletic coach to require a student-athlete to participate in conditioning or exercise, such as performing push-ups or running laps, as part of a disciplinary process if the student-atlete and his parent have signed a form that (i) enumerates actions, such as being late to or missing a practice, that would result in discipline involving conditioning or exercise; (ii) specifies the required conditioning or exercise for each action that would result in discipline; and (iii) acknowledges that the student-athlete and his parent understand and accept the disciplinary process. The bill contains technical corrections.