Opinion Number

Dear Representative Romero:

You requested an opinion of this office on the laws currently in effect that would subject teachers to the same penalty as students for the same violations. To provide further context to this issue, you have attached a complaint from a parent who alleges that certain school staff and teachers have disciplined her child without adequate basis. The parent further requests that you initiate legislation or other measures to impose consequences for unfair or groundless disciplining of students by school employees and officials, such as: rules and regulations applicable…