Senate Bill 246

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General Assembly: 132

Short Title: Revise student expulsion procedures [ Show Long Title ]

Long Title: To amend sections 3302.03, 3313.534, 3313.66, 3313.661, 3313.668, and 3319.46 and to enact section 3319.237 of the Revised Code to enact the "SAFE Act" to revise the procedures for emergency removal of a student, to prohibit certain suspensions and expulsions of students in grades pre-kindergarten through three, to require each public school to implement a positive behavior intervention and supports framework in accordance with state standards, and to make an appropriation.

Primary Sponsor: Senator Lehner, Senator Manning

Version: As Passed by the Senate

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Co-Sponsors	Sen. Beagle, Sen. Wilson, Sen. Brown, Sen. Williams, Sen. Sykes, Sen. Thomas, Sen. Tavares, Sen. Eklund, Sen. Hottinger, Sen. O'Brien, Sen. Schiavoni
Subjects	Education, Education : Primary and Secondary Education, Finance and Appropriations
Committees	House Education and Career Readiness, Senate Finance
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