House Sponsors: DAVIS,MONIQUE-MURPHY AND JONES,SHIRLEY. Short description: SCH CD-DISCIPLINE-ALT SCHOOL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a uniform statewide school expulsion policy. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a process whereby a school board's decision to expel a pupil may be appealed at the local level and then at the State level. Provides that a pupil may not be expelled for fighting unless the fight involves a weapon. Requires (instead of allows) an expelled student to be immediately transferred to an alternative school program, if the program is available. Provides that if the program is available but no opening exists for the student, the student shall be offered a form of in-house suspension at the school from which he or she was expelled until an opening becomes available. Effective July 1, 2000. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status