HB 1321 — Education; alleged inappropriate behavior by teacher or school personnel; provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discipline of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that falsifying reports regarding instances of alleged inappropriate behavior by a teacher or other school personnel is addressed in the student code of conduct; to establish a state mandated process for students to follow in reporting instances of alleged inappropriate behavior by a teacher or other school personnel; to provide for notice of such process in student and teacher handbooks; to provide for statements to local media outlets which reported on instances of alleged inappropriate behaviors; to provide for penalties for students who provide false reports of alleged inappropriate behavior by a teacher or other school personnel; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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