HB0217 - Corporal punishment in schools-repeal.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0533.E1

ENGROSSED

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0217

 

 

Corporal punishment in schools-repeal.

 

Sponsored by:

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to corporal punishment in schools;
 2  providing that corporal discipline is not a reasonable form
 3  of punishment or disciplinary measure in schools; modifying
 4  a provision for immunity from liability for school
 5  personnel relating to discipline; providing a definition;
 6  and providing for an effective date.

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 8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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10         Section 1.  W.S. 21-4-308(a), (b) and by creating a
11  new subsection (d) is amended to read:

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13         21-4-308.  Punishment and disciplinary measures;
14  denial of diploma or credit.

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 1         (a)  Each board of trustees in each school district
 2  within the state may adopt rules for reasonable forms of
 3  punishment and disciplinary measures, but corporal
 4  discipline shall not be a reasonable form of punishment or
 5  disciplinary measure. Subject to such the rules, teachers,
 6  principals, and superintendents in such the district may
 7  impose reasonable forms of punishment and disciplinary
 8  measures for insubordination, disobedience, and other
 9  misconduct.

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11         (b)  Teachers, principals, and superintendents in each
12  district and school personnel shall be immune from civil
13  and criminal liability in the exercise of reasonable
14  corporal discipline of a student as authorized by board
15  policy and necessary force for self-defense or the defense
16  of others or to quell a disturbance.

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18         (d)  As used in this section, "corporal discipline"
19  means the use of physical force intended to cause pain
20  including spanking, paddling, slapping or positioning which
21  is designed to cause pain, as a disciplinary measure.

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 1         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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 3                         (END)

 

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