student records; expulsions; disclosure requirements

Added new statute section 15-841 establishing pupil responsibilities, expulsion grounds, and requirements for alternative education programs and placement review committees.

Added requirement for school districts to establish placement review committees to determine pupil placement when teachers refuse readmission and to recommend readmission of expelled pupils.

Added new provision requiring schools to disclose expulsion history to other educational institutions upon request.

Modified suspension/expulsion criteria for kindergarten through fourth grade students to require age verification, specific conduct thresholds, and consideration of alternative interventions before discipline.

Modified hearing notice requirements to require written notice at least five working days before expulsion hearings.

Added definition of 'aggravating circumstances' for persistent behavior that prevents learning or classroom control.