HB 1187
Corporal punishment; require school districts that allow to adopt a policy allowing parents to opt in.
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Bill overview
An act to amend section 37-11-57, mississippi code of 1972, to require school districts that practice corporal punishment to adopt a policy allowing parents OR legal guardians of students to request that their child be included IN the district corporal punishment program; To require parents OR legal guardians to submit their request for inclusion IN the program IN writing; To provide that withdrawal from the program must be IN writing also; And for related purposes.
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