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State law limits withholding high school diplomas for property damage; Arlington updates policy to comply

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Board staff summarized House Bill 1536, which limits districts’ authority to withhold diplomas for student property damage, and described required reporting and policy adjustments the district will make.

District staff told the Arlington Public Schools board on June 9 that new state legislation (House Bill 1536) narrows the circumstances in which a school may withhold a student’s high school diploma for damage to district property and requires public reporting if a district withholds a diploma under limited circumstances.

Gina Zuvo, the district’s executive director…

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