“Zero Tolerance”

An ACLU bill that would require schools to take a case-by-case approach in determining the appropriate discipline for students charged with drug, alcohol or weapons violations, passed the Senate but died in the House.

An ACLU bill that would require schools to take a case-by-case approach in determining the appropriate discipline for students charged with drug, alcohol or weapons violations, passed the Senate but died in the House. The bill, designed to address inflexible school district “zero tolerance” policies, was supported by the state Department of Education, but opposed by the teachers’ unions.