Orange County school board work session debates adding ‘acts of hate’ language and restoring restitution in student code

Jun 11, 2025

At a June 10 work session, Orange County School Board members and staff discussed proposed edits to policy JIC (code of student conduct), including adding an ‘acts of hate’ definition, whether that should enhance existing offenses, and reinstating restitution as a disciplinary response with alternatives for families who cannot pay.

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The Orange County School Board met in a June 10 work session to review proposed edits to policy JIC, the district’s student code of conduct, focusing on two contested items: a new definition for “acts of hate” and reintroducing restitution as a disciplinary response for property loss or damage.

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