Relating to the enforcement of certain criminal offenses on school property.
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Law enforcement officers may issue citations for traffic offenses or offenses punishable by fine only instead of taking children into custody, but cannot issue citations for school offenses.
Arrests of children in schools are restricted to situations where the child poses an immediate threat to themselves, a teacher, or a student.
School districts must implement graduated sanctions systems (warning letters, behavior contracts, community service, counseling) before filing criminal complaints, except when offenses pose imminent threats to teacher safety or cause physical harm to teachers.
Court records and proceedings for school offenses involving children 15 or younger must be sealed and confidential, with personally identifying information protected from public disclosure.
Students cannot graduate with a diploma until they complete all community service and pay all fines and costs imposed for school offenses.
School districts must report citation data disaggregated by race, sex, age, grade level, and special education status to monitor disparities in enforcement.
Students convicted of school offenses or with dismissed complaints are entitled to expunction of their records upon high school graduation or when no longer eligible to attend public school.