What does the Gun-Free Schools Act require of LEAs?
The GFSA requires that LEA’s (1) comply with the State law requiring the 1-year expulsion; (2) provide an assurance of compliance to the SEA; (3) provide descriptive information to the SEA concerning the LEA’s expulsions; and (4) adopt a referral policy for students who bring weapons to school. 1-year Expulsion Requirement LEA’s must comply with the State law requiring a 1-year expulsion; that is, subject to the case-by-case exception, any student who brings a weapon to school must be expelled for not less than 1 year. LEA Assurance An LEA must include in its application to the State educational agency for ESEA assistance an assurance that the LEA is in compliance with the State law requiring the 1-year expulsion. Descriptive Report to SEA An LEA must include in its application for ESEA assistance a description of the circumstances surrounding expulsions imposed under the 1-year expulsion requirement, including: • Name of the school concerned. • Number of students expelled from the sch
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