COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 208
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Revised
Student Code of Conduct Guidelines |
The Board of
Educations Student Conduct Policy
Guidelines were first developed in 1994 in response to action by the 1993
General Assembly that required the board to establish such guidelines. The guidelines are intended to aid school
boards in developing and implementing student conduct standards and policies
and to reference federal and state laws and regulations.
The 2004
General Assembly adopted HB 513 (Marrs) and HB 1331 (Tata) that amended
22.1-279.6. in the Code of Virginia to require self-defense and hazing,
respectively, to be included in the guidelines. With the assistance of a statewide representative group, the
Virginia Board of Education Student
Conduct Policy Guidelines 2004 have been revised in response to this
legislation and to reflect best practice principles.
The revised
guidelines were approved and adopted by the State Board of Education on
September 24, 2004. A copy of the
guidelines may be downloaded from the Department of Educations website: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/studentsrvcs/
Questions may
be directed to Cynthia A. Cave, director of the office of student services, at
804-225-2818 or ccave@mail.vak12ed.edu
or Arlene Cundiff, Coordinator, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, at
804-225-2871, acundiff@mail.vak12ed.edu.