Best Practices to Prevent Discrimination in Schools
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2024 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning best practices for responding to discriminatory conduct in schools, and, in connection therewith, developing training consistent with the best practices and making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
The act requires the department of education (department) to enter into an agreement with an organization (selected organization) to develop best practices for local education providers to effectively respond to reports of harassment or discrimination. The department shall convene an evaluation committee to select the organization. The evaluation committee consists of representatives from school districts, an organization that advocates for students who face harassment or discrimination, and the office of school safety; persons with lived experience of harassment or discrimination; and students. The selected organization shall submit a report to the department, the office of school safety, and the general assembly's education committees that includes an explanation of the best practices developed by the selected organization.
Current law requires public schools to provide training to all employees about harassment and discrimination, beginning no later than July 1, 2024. The act repeals that deadline and instead requires harassment and discrimination training beginning with employee training for the 2025-26 school year, but beginning no later than December 31, 2025. The act requires that harassment and discrimination training that occurs after August 1, 2025, be consistent with the best practices developed by the selected organization.
The act requires the selected organization to develop a harassment or discrimination training program for use by schools that is consistent with the best practices developed by the selected organization and that complies with the requirements for public schools' harassment and discrimination training. The department shall make the training program materials available to public schools at no cost.
The act appropriates $111,111 from the state education fund to the department for training for local education providers on responding to harassment and discrimination reports.
APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2024
EFFECTIVE June 6, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 24-162 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 24-162 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Reconsider amendment J.002 | The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment J.002 | The motion failed on a vote of 0-9. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.006 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment J.003 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 24-162, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment J.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 | The motion failed on a vote of 3-4. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 24-162, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
44
AYE
18
NO
3
OTHER
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Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
22
AYE
12
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/23/2024 | L.007 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/19/2024 | J.003 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 04/19/2024 | L.006 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 04/16/2024 | J.002 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 04/16/2024 | L.003 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 03/06/2024 | L.002 | SEN Education | Lost | |
| 03/06/2024 | L.001 | SEN Education | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2024 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/16/2024 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/16/2024 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/16/2024 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/06/2024 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/05/2024 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/03/2024 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/01/2024 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/24/2024 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
| 04/24/2024 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/23/2024 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/19/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/16/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Amended |
| 03/06/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 02/20/2024 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2024 | 446 | Best Practices to Prevent Discrimination in Sch |