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TO"SECTION REQUIRE1. PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS OF DIRECTORS TO INCLUDE IN STUDENT DISCIPLINE POLICIES THE REQUIREMENT THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT'S ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES BEFORE DISCIPLINING A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT;

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Subtitle TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS OF DIRECTORS TO INCLUDE IN STUDENT DISCIPLINE POLICIES THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOLS CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF A STUDENT'S ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES BEFORE DISCIPLINING A STUDENT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

SECTION 1.

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S3/16/21"requirement S3/23/21that SB140a 6-18-517.public school administrator or his or her designee request and review information related to any adverse childhood experiences that may have manifested in the behavior exhibited by the public school student before the placement of the public school student in an alternative learning environment or the implementation of an exclusionary disciplinary action, as defined in § 6-18-516, that would exceed ten (10) consecutive days or ten (10) cumulative days out of school within one (1) school year.

Adverse(2) childhoodInformation experiencesrequested —and Considerationreviewed whenunder discipliningsubdivision —(b)(1) Definition.of this section may be obtained from:

(a)(1) As used in this section, an "adverse childhood experience" means a stressful or traumatic event experienced by a minor child.

(2) An "adverse childhood experience" may include without limitation a minor child witnessing, or being the victim of:

(A) Physical abuse;

(B) Sexual abuse;

(C) Emotional abuse;

(D) Physical neglect;

(E) Emotional neglect;

(F) Domestic violence;

(G) Substance abuse;

(H) Mental illness;

(I) Parental separation or divorce;

and (J) Incarceration.

(b)(1) A public school district board of directors shall include within the written student discipline policies required under § 6-18-503 the requirement that a public school administrator or his or her designee make a reasonable request for information related to adverse childhood experiences or childhood trauma that may have manifested in the behavior exhibited by the public school student before the placement of the public school student in an alternative learning environment or the implementation of an exclusionary disciplinary action, as defined in § 6-18-516, that would exceed ten (10) cumulative days out of school within one (1) school year.

(2) Information received by a public school district in response to a request under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be reviewed and considered by appropriate public school district personnel before the placement of a public school student in an alternative learning environment or the implementation of an exclusionary disciplinary action, as defined in § 6-18-516, that would exceed ten (10) consecutive days or ten (10) cumulative days out of school within one (1) school year.

(3) Information requested under subdivision (b)(1) of this section may be obtained from:

03-23-2021(B) 11:23:20The TNL083public Asschool Engrossed:student, if appropriate;

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(C) Records maintained by or available to the public school;

(c)(1) If an adverse childhood experience is determined to have a direct and substantial causal relationship to the behavior of the public school student, theappropriate public school district in which the public school student is enrolled shall provide to the public school student behavioral supports thatshall thebe publicimplemented. school district determines are appropriate.

(e) The State Board of Education may promulgate rules necessary for 03-23-2021the 11:23:20implementation TNL083of Asthis Engrossed:section.

S3/16/216-18-518. S3/23/21 SB140 the implementation of this section.

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(a) TheEach Divisionpublic ofschool Elementarydistrict and Secondary Education shall developimplement a model of positive behavioral supports andthat resourcesshall to be used at the:

(b) Positive behavioral supports andimplemented resourcesby a public school district shall include the following:

(2)TNL273 Holding- a03-15-2021 public13:59Amendment schoolNo. student positively accountable for meeting an established behavioral expectation;