§ 16-21-20 Alternative placement and
prevention activities. –
The department of elementary and secondary education in conjunction with the
attorney general's task force to prevent violence in schools shall develop
requirements for the alternative placement of students suspended under the
provision of § 16-21-18. The placements shall be cooperative efforts
between the local school district, which shall be responsible for instruction
of students, and other appropriate state and local agencies. Further, the
department of elementary and secondary education in conjunction with the
attorney general's task force shall establish policies in support of locally
developed prevention and education activities that include broad parent,
teacher, and community involvement.
(P.L. 1995, ch. 61, § 1.)