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Nashville Primary School has added a few minutes of extra recess time for students this new school year to comply with new laws passed by the state legislature. Act 641 ensures that elementary schools provide 40 minutes of recess for students.
Act 629 allows school districts to hire certified law enforcement officers as school resource officers. The Nashville School District has partnered with the local police department to hire a school resource officer this year.
Act 428 makes it against the law for students to be shamed or stigmatized for not paying for lunch. It prohibits schools from providing a different meal or snack than other students or requiring the student to dispose of the meal.
Act 83 enhances the Right to Read Act. This bill would require public schools and open-enrollment public charter schools to include a literacy plan in their annual school level improvement plan. The plan would have to include curriculum and professional development aligned with the literacy needs of that school and based on the Science of Reading initiative.
A couple of new laws will also affect motorists. Act 288 makes it a primary offense to use a handheld wireless device in a school zone. Act 166 raises the maximum penalty for passing a stopped school bus from $500 to $2,000.
