Information about the vote from special interest groups and other information providers in our Report Cards:
National Hispanic Leadership
Norwood Amendment, H.AMDT. 55.
Sponsored by Representative Charlie Norwood (R-GA). This amendment would allow schools to deny all education services to students with disabilities expelled for certain actions. Currently, schools must provide educational services to all students, including children with special needs. The Amendment passed.The National Association of Social Workers
Discipline Amendment to the No Child Left Behind Act.
To authorize school personnel to discipline a student with a disability who has a weapon; knowingly possesses or uses illegal drugs or sells or solicits the sale of a controlled substance; or commits aggravated assault or battery at a school in the same manner as they would discipline a non-disabled student who has committed the same offense, including suspension or expulsion. Motion passed.
This group supports the removal of students who endanger the safety of students and teachers but this amendment eliminated current protections for children with disabilities and failed to require continuation of alternative education services.