The Page County School Board voted Thursday to adopt an updated student handbook and code of conduct for the 2025–26 school year that reorganizes information for families, replaces the Stop It app with an anonymous online reporting form, and formalizes post-suspension reentry meetings, staff said.
Miss Clark, a staff member who presented the handbook, told the board the document is reorganized into topical sections (general information, student learning, safety and supports, family engagement and conduct) to make it easier for families to find required notifications, calendar and contact information. The handbook will be distributed to families before school starts; principals will review sections with students and the division will provide printed copies on request.
Why it matters: the handbook sets expectations for discipline, safety and family communication across the district and ties new procedures — such as the anonymous reporting tool and reentry meetings after out-of-school suspension — to board policy and school practice.
Most important details: the district removed the Stop It app and replaced it with an anonymous reporting form accessible from the handbook and the division website; the form does not collect identifying information and staff said they are working to route reports to schools. The handbook adds a requirement for a reentry meeting when students return from out-of-school suspension; that meeting will include an administrator, a school counselor and parents to coordinate supports. The discipline sections were revised to include leveled responses and instructional strategies designed to support student success.
Other changes and supports: the handbook links to the program of studies for graduation requirements, adds a section on academic integrity (including AI expectations), and incorporates Project E (enrolled, enlisted, employed) in counseling resources. The document also notes that parents may request printed copies because of limited local broadband access; the district will provide in‑building sessions in early August to help families complete forms in PowerSchool.
Board action: the board made a motion to approve the handbook and code of conduct; the motion carried and staff will distribute the materials and bring final logistics for family notifications at the next meeting.
Closing: staff and several board members praised the presentation and the clarity of the new layout. The handbook will be implemented for the coming school year and handled as a living document, staff said.