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Monroe News-StarView CommentsLouisiana is making changes in student discipline laws in connection with virtual learning after a 9-year-old Jefferson Parish student was suspended when the teacher saw a BB gun in his bedroom during online instruction prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards signed House Bill 83 by Rep. Troy Romero, R-Jennings, into law after it was passed unanimously by the Republican-dominated&nbsp; Louisiana Legislature during a rare bipartisan moment of the recent Special Session.&nbsp;was initially recommended for expulsion&nbsp;before his punishment was reduced to a six-day suspension after he moved a BB gun out of the way of his younger brother while Ka'Mauri was taking a test online.The suspension ignited a social media rally behind Harrison that included Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry."I thank the bill's namesake&nbsp;—&nbsp;Ka'Mauri Harrison&nbsp;—&nbsp;who has shown courage and maturity well beyond his years," Landry said in a statement.Harrison's suspension was criticized by the&nbsp;American Civil Liberties Union and the National Rifle Association. Harrison’s family is suing the Jefferson Parish school system.The new law is known as the Ka'Mauri Harrison Act.Ka'Mauri's father Nyron Harrison said he's never been more proud of his son.The law requires school districts to create new discipline policies to apply to virtual learning by Dec. 31 and expands students' and families' rights&nbsp;to appeal school&nbsp;suspensions.More:Ka'Mauri's father Nyron Harrison said the principal "told me&nbsp;they were treating Ka'Mauri's situation as if he had brought a gun to school; that my home is an extension of the school," he said. "I felt like it wasn't the same thing."I thank God I had common sense and stood by my son," Harrison said while testifying before lawmakers in October. "This bill is tremendous. It not only gets my son's record cleared; it's big for everybody. I hope the bill is passed and no other child's family is having to deal we what we're dealing with."Ka'Mauri kept it simple while saying he hoped to play basketball when he grows up and noted his favorite player is LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers."Thank you for helping kids like me," he said while testifying to one of the committees that debated the bill.Ka'Mauri Harrison was a hit with lawmakers."You're an impressive fellow," said Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton. "I&nbsp;wanted to tell you I have ice cream in my office."Landry's solicitor general Liz Murrill testified in favor of the bill on behalf of the attorney general."This addresses a problem none of us would have anticipated&nbsp;(before the COVID-19 pandemic prompted an expansion of virtual learning from home); that all policies at school would apply to the home," Murrill said.School officials opposed the bill while it was being debated, saying&nbsp;allowing appeals of suspensions could create a bottleneck that could overwhelm school boards.Greg&nbsp;Hilburn&nbsp;covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1.View Comments

Monroe News-StarView CommentsLouisiana is making changes in student discipline laws in connection with virtual learning after a 9-year-old Jefferson Parish student was suspended when the teacher saw a BB gun in his bedroom during online instruction prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards signed House Bill 83 by Rep. Troy Romero, R-Jennings, into law after it was passed unanimously by the Republican-dominated&nbsp; Louisiana Legislature during a rare bipartisan moment of the recent Special Session.&nbsp;was initially recommended for expulsion&nbsp;before his...

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