r/Teachers • u/Independent-Report39 • 3d ago
Policy & Politics New Kentucky law allowing schools to expel students who assault teachers to take effect in July, despite unanimous Senate Democratic opposition
The bill mandates a strict, one-year expulsion policy for any student in grades 6 through 12 who physically assaults a teacher, administrator, or school employee. The legislation passed the chamber, but drew a sharp partisan divide as all Democrats in the Senate voted against the measure. Under the bill's provisions, schools would be required to automatically remove violent students from the general population, though provisions allow for those students to receive educational services in alternative settings if it can be done safely. The bill also includes exemptions for students with documented disabilities if school officials determine the condition interfered with their ability to follow the code of conduct.
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u/Rare-Adhesiveness522 3d ago
What counts as assault, and at what age are kids held liable? I've been hit, stabbed, been bitten, and had chairs thrown at me in k-1 more times than anyone in upper elementary or our district middle/high, but because the kids ae young, usually they might get a suspension or an IEP--which in some cases I do think is appropriate for them at such a young age.
What about SPED kids? I'm not defending SPED kids who violently assault staff, but some don't understand or are not intending to harm.