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WJCC revises student code of conduct to emphasize supports, alternatives to suspension and substance‑use education
Summary
The school division presented revisions to the student code of conduct to reorganize the document as a resources-and-supports tool, add a student services action plan as an alternative to long‑term suspension, and include a substance‑abuse prevention curriculum and a streamlined referral partnership with Colonial Behavioral Health.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Williamsburg-James City County Schools presented revisions to its student code of conduct on June 4 that recast the document as a resource guide and highlight alternatives to exclusionary discipline, supports for students with behavioral and substance‑use issues, and clearer parent‑friendly policy language.
Doctor Brown and staff said the revised code is organized into four sections — resources and supports, interventions, responses to discipline, and policies — to make it easier for families and school staff to find supports and understand processes. “Committee feedback requested that more attention to available…
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