LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 411 HLS 21RS 895
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: June 9, 2021 5:16 PM Author: HUGHES
Dept./Agy.: Education
Subject: Student Discipline Analyst: Garrett Ordner
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Provides relative to student discipline
Proposed legislation provides additional requirements for school districts’ student codes of conduct. Provides additional
disciplinary options to principals. Provides for phone and virtual conferences with parents. Requires discussions with the
student and parents prior to alternative placements and expulsions. Expands policies on requiring restitution for damage to
school property. Requires expulsion hearing be held within 15 school days. Limits the length of certain expulsions for
criminal behavior to the student's period of adjudication as determined by a court. Requires the Department of Education to
publish data on disciplinary removals.
EXPENDITURES 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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Annual Total
REVENUES 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
There may be an increase in expenditures by public school districts associated with the increased workload to implement the
proposed legislation. The amount of such increase is indeterminable but anticipated to be minimal.
The proposed legislation requires public school boards to maintain and administer student codes of conduct that meet the
minimum requirements of the model master discipline plan as provided in R.S. 17:252. School districts are currently
required to maintain a student code of conduct under R.S. 17:413.13. There may be a cost to districts to review and revise
their codes of conduct and to update disciplinary practices, if necessary, to comply with the proposed law. Such costs are
indeterminable and unlikely to be significant.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
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Statutes affected:
HB411 Original: 17:3996(B)(40)
HB411 Engrossed: 17:3996(B)(40)
HB411 Reengrossed: 17:3996(B)(40)
HB411 Enrolled: 17:3996(B)(40)
HB411 Act 473: 17:3996(B)(40)