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Board reviews changes to student code (policy JIC): adds 'acts of hate,' parking violations and restitution language
Summary
At a May 6 work session, Orange County School Board staff presented changes to policy JIC that add "acts of hate," new student parking violations, and restitution language for property damage, and the board asked staff to clarify definitions, training and implementation before returning with revised language.
Orange County School Board members reviewed proposed revisions to policy JIC (student code of conduct) on May 6, which include new "acts of hate" categories, added student parking violations, and language allowing restitution for damage to school or others' property.
Policy staff explained the changes and urged legal review for the new hate‑related offenses. D'Mickey Joyner summarized additions: student parking violations were added as level 1 and level 2 offenses (first and repeated violations), restitution was added to disciplinary responses at levels 2 and 3, and a new level‑3 and level‑4 offense class, "acts of hate," was defined to cover "an act or attempt to act to cause physical injury, emotional suffering, or property damage when the victim is selected by the perpetrator based upon hostility" toward protected characteristics. Joyner noted that "All charges under the category of an act of hate must be reviewed…
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