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School board votes to schedule retreat on discipline, debates role of student code of conduct
Summary
Board members approved a motion asking the superintendent to schedule a retreat to review discipline practices and the student code of conduct; members and staff discussed enforcement, signature forms and whether administrators should be pulled from campuses.
GADSDEN COUNTY — The Gadsden County School Board voted to ask the superintendent to schedule a retreat to examine student discipline and the district’s code of student conduct, with members and staff debating enforcement, parent notification and whether administrators should be taken off campus to attend.
The motion, made by board member Hannigan and seconded by board member Johnson, called for a retreat to "address discipline in our Gaston County School District with the relevant necessary staff members present." The motion passed after a period of questioning and an amendment to allow scheduling flexibility; board members asked the superintendent to set dates in consultation with administrators and to consider staffing needs.
Board members identified…
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