Now Habersham Georgia lawmaker pushes for less reporting on schoolâs severe discipline Counting disciplinary actions like suspensions and expulsions incentivizes schools to discipline students less, said Sen. Jeff Mullis, who authored a bill to remove the metric from Georgia's school climate formula. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder) The number of suspensions and expulsions a school hands out could be removed from the formula to determine a key school ranking if a powerful GOP state lawmaker gets his way. Counting disciplinary actions as part of the formula gives school officials incentives to mete out fewer punishments, Chickamauga Republican Jeff Mullis said Monday at a Senate Education Committee meeting.