TRIBAL REGALIA AT SCHOOL EVENTS
What changed between versions
Allows students enrolled in federally recognized Indian nations, tribes, or pueblos to wear tribal regalia or culturally significant items at graduation ceremonies and public school events.
Requires school discipline policies to prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, culture, protective hairstyles (braids, locs, cornrows, etc.), and cultural or religious headdresses (hijabs, head wraps, etc.).
Permits students to carry and self-administer prescribed asthma and emergency anaphylaxis medication during school hours and school-sponsored activities under specific conditions.
Requires all school discipline policies to include specific prohibitions against racialized aggression and provide links to statewide hotlines for reporting racially charged incidents.
Adds legal definitions for 'cultural or religious headdresses,' 'protective hairstyles,' and 'tribal regalia' to clarify what items are protected under the new policies.
Protects school employees from civil liability when they report policy violations in good faith or provide backup medication to students in good faith.