HB317

Louisiana HB317 prohibits assigning prekindergarten or kindergarten students to alternative schools unless suspended or expelled for specific.

Louisiana HB317 amends existing law to prohibit the assignment of prekindergarten or kindergarten students to alternative schools unless they are suspended or expelled for infractions involving drugs, weapons, assault, or battery. This bill retains current provisions and adds a specific restriction to protect young students from being placed in alternative schools for reasons other than severe disciplinary issues.