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Board reviews first read of updated student code of conduct, adds new "persistently dangerous" section and changes device rules
Summary
A 2025 first read of the New Kent County Schools code of conduct would add a state-mandated "persistently dangerous" section, adjust discipline-level ranges for several offenses, and expand the list of times student electronics are banned; board members requested tighter guidance on discretionary discipline ranges.
At its May 5 meeting the New Kent County School Board received a first read of proposed updates to the district's code of conduct, which staff said had been drafted by a committee including teachers, parents, administrators and a student representative.
Assistant principal and division safety lead Stephanie Sutton, presenting the revisions, told the board the updated state guidance adds a new section titled "persistently dangerous behavior," and that the committee proposes assigning broader discipline-level ranges for some offenses so administrators have discretion to respond to severity and repeat incidents. "The next few slides will…
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