STUDENTS: Provides relative to mandatory expulsion. (8/1/24)

This bill updates Louisiana state laws to establish mandatory expulsion rules for students in grades six through twelve who commit specific serious offenses on school property or at school events. It requires automatic expulsion for at least four semesters for students aged sixteen or older who possess firearms, long knives, or illegal drugs, while also allowing superintendents to modify these sentences on a case-by-case basis. For younger students under sixteen, the law mandates a minimum two-semester expulsion for drug offenses but makes expulsion for tobacco, alcohol, or vaping use optional rather than automatic. Additionally, the bill introduces a provision where any student in grades six through twelve who receives a third suspension for offenses other than dress codes or tardiness in a single school year must be recommended for expulsion. The legislation also outlines conditions under which expelled students may return to school on probation and specifies that violations of probation terms can lead to immediate removal without a new hearing.