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coerced into changing student grades; ethical violation; change of grade by person other than classroom teacher.

Article 18 Liability Insurance for State and Local School Officials and Employees Legislative findings. Liability insurance for per- Limitation on civil damages for disciplining student; frivolous or nonmeritorious actions; legal counsel for the educator. Limited immunity from criminal liability. Article 19

PART 12 formance of duties authorized; actions against insurers. Including nonprofit organizations, their members, and school volunteers in policies and indemnity contracts. Immunity not waived. Defense of actions against officials and employees. Payment of amount of deductible under liability policies.

Instructional materials and content. Selecting, acquiring, and purchasing instructional materials and content; exclusion of partisan or sectarian material. Committee recommendations on instructional materials and content; additions to approved lists. Free instructional materials and content; care and protection of instructional materials, library books, and media materials; reimbursement by pupils or parents. Purchases to be at lowest price offered other schools. Instructional materials and content in digital or electronic format; funding. Exceptions. Review process for locally

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Sec. approved instructional materials and content; public review; application.

Article 19A American History Recognition and Significant Documents Establishment of Celebrate Freedom Week; purpose. Display of historically significant documents. Online instructional resources relating to American history for educators. Article 20

PART 2 INSURANCE Education Partnership Act of 1990 20-2-1030 through 20-2-1033. [Reserved]. Article 21 Brief Period of Quiet Reflection Brief period of quiet reflection authorized; nature of period. Participation not to be regulated or required.

School Buses

PART 1 POWERS OF STATE AND LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS Accident insurance for children on school buses. Payment of insurance premiums by school board or other bus owner. Insurance coverage for general public; waiver of school board’s immunity. Mutual insurance policies to be nonassessable. School boards to keep insurance policies. PART 3 Article 22 persons with disabilities, and 4-H activities. Use of county and independent school buses for students participating in recreational or educational activities. Alternative vehicles for school buses; limitations on use; requirements; insurance.

Powers of State Board of Education as to bus drivers’ salaries, federal and other transportation aid, and standards for vehicles and drivers. Transportation contracts. Financial interest in transportation facilities or sale of school buses, school bus equipment, or school bus supplies of state and local school authorities prohibited. Transportation forbidden if certified detrimental to student’s health; penalty. Transportation for elderly, Right of school bus driver to sick leave with pay; accumulation of unused sick leave. Use of accumulated sick leave for personal reasons. Driver on sick leave need not pay for substitute. Determining pay for substitute drivers. PART 4

RANDOM DRUG TESTING FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS Definition. School bus drivers subject to random drug and alcohol testing; procedures; costs; rules and regulations. Penalties for violation or refusal to submit to test.

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Annual mandatory training of school bus drivers; initial certification of drivers. Written policies and procedures for operation of school buses; receipt of code of conduct by students; acknowledgement by parent or guardian. Data base of names and licenses of school bus operators; suspension or revocation of license. Article 23 Traffic Safety Sick Leave for Food Service Personnel Elimination of Adult Illiteracy Interlocal Risk Management Agency Article 25 School Law Tribunals; Appeals Local boards to be tribunals to determine school law controversies; appeals; special provisions for disabled children. Article 26 Obtaining School Meals by False Information Providing false information to obtain free school meals for child; notice on forms; penalty.

Article 27 Loitering at or Disrupting Schools Allotment of state funds for sick leave. Requirements for sick-leave programs. Appropriations. Article 29 20-2-1140 and 20-2-1141. [Reserved].

quired check in of visitors; posting signs of required check in. Disrupting operation of public school, school bus, or school bus stop; penalty; progressive discipline. Persons other than students who insult or abuse school teachers in presence of pupils may be ordered to leave school premises. Written agreement for law enforcement officers in schools. Reporting of students committing prohibited acts. School safety plans; drills. Article 28 Duties of law enforcement and school officials as to traffic safety around schools. Direction of traffic by designated personnel. Article 24 Loitering in or on a school safety zone; penalty; re- Definitions. Establishment; membership. Board of trustees. Agency is not an insurer. Certificate of authority. Issuance, renewal, or revocation of certificate. Minimum surplus required. Investments. Joint and several liability of fund members. Administrator. Bond, liability insurance, and claim office of administrator. Grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew certificate; hearing; voluntary dissolution of fund. Tax exemption.

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Examination of funds by Commissioner. Fund insufficient to discharge obligations; liquidation. Rules and regulations. Remedies of aggrieved parties. Excess loss funding program; condition for certificate of authority. Annual audit. Sovereign immunity not waived. Article 30 “Multiracial” Classification “Multiracial” defined. “Multiracial” classification required on forms. Article 31 Charter Schools Act of 1998