Prohibits corporal punishment in Florida public schools and mandates district policies on student discipline.

This bill amends Florida law to prohibit school district employees from using corporal punishment on public school students. It mandates that district school boards adopt rules for student discipline, including procedures for corporal punishment. The rules must include guidelines for administering punishment, conditions for its use, and the personnel authorized to administer it. The bill also requires that another adult be present when corporal punishment is administered and that parents be informed of the reason for the punishment.

Prohibits corporal punishment in Florida public schools and mandates district policies on student discipline.

This bill amends Florida law to prohibit school district employees from using corporal punishment on public school students. It mandates that district school boards adopt rules for student discipline, including procedures for corporal punishment. The rules must include guidelines for administering punishment, conditions for its use, and the personnel authorized to administer it. The bill also requires that another adult be present when corporal punishment is administered and that parents be informed of the reason for the punishment.