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: Representative(s) Robinson, Hessenthaler,
Warren and Wasserburger and Senator(s)
Sessions
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;
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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
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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.
2
3 (END)
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