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Board approves updated student code of conduct; members discuss technology rules and in‑school alternatives to removal
Summary
The board unanimously approved a revised student code of conduct that updates disciplinary matrices and adds an intermediate in‑school option; board members and staff discussed device restrictions during tests and a proposed ATOS 2 alternative placement.
The Hillsborough County School Board on July 29 approved an updated student code of conduct intended to clarify disciplinary responses, strengthen bullying and harassment language, and add an intermediate alternative to out‑of‑school removals.
Rick Graves, the district’s chief of schools, said the new draft reflects work by district leaders, school principals and a community committee that met multiple times to provide input. The document includes an elementary behavior matrix developed with elementary principals and identifies procedures…
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