H.P. 1006 - L.D. 1398
An Act to Clarify the Law Regarding the Discipline of Exceptional Students
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §1001, sub-§9-B is enacted to read:
9-B. Disciplinary sanctions for exceptional students. They retain the authority to sanction an exceptional student as defined in section 7001, subsection 2 for misconduct that violates school rules. Notwithstanding the duties of school administrative units as described in section 7202, the school board may authorize the superintendent, principal or assistant principal to enforce this subsection by allowing the superintendent, principal or assistant principal to suspend an exceptional student up to a maximum of 10 days individually or cumulatively for infractions of school rules. When an exceptional student is suspended for 10 days or less for a violation of school rules, the school board is not required to provide a tutor, transportation or any other aspect of the student's special education program.
Sec. 2. Amend rules. The Department of Education shall amend the special education rules to remove any requirements that school administrative units must provide educational services to an exceptional student that has been expelled or suspended from school for 10 days or less for violating school rules.
Effective June 30, 1998, unless otherwise indicated.
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