[§302A-1141]  Punishment of pupils limited.  [Section effective until July 31, 2016.  For section effective August 1, 2016, see below.]  No physical punishment of any kind may be inflicted upon any pupil, but reasonable force may be used by a teacher in order to restrain a pupil in attendance at school from hurting oneself or any other person or property, and reasonable force may be used as defined in section 703-309(2) by a principal or the principal's agent only with another teacher present and out of the presence of any other student but only for the purposes outlined in section 703-309(2)(a). [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2]

 

     §302A-1141  Punishment of pupils limited.  [Section effective August 1, 2016.  For section effective until July 31, 2016, see above.]  No physical punishment of any kind may be inflicted upon any pupil, except as provided for under sections 302A-1141.4 and 703-309(2). [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2014, c 206, §3]

 

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  Use of restraint in public schools; reports to 2015-2016 legislature; update prior to 2017 legislative session.  L 2014, c 206, §§4, 5.