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General counsel reviews OCPS discipline rules and flags pending Supreme Court conversion‑therapy case
Summary
OCPS general counsel reminded the board that the district investigates student misconduct using a preponderance standard, said parents can request their child not be interviewed, and warned a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision on conversion therapy could affect state bans.
Mister Pomerini, the district’s general counsel, reviewed the district’s code of conduct and reminded board members Oct. 14 that OCPS "stands in loco parentis" while students are in school and that the district investigates alleged student misconduct using the preponderance‑of‑the‑evidence standard.
Reading from the code, Pomerini said OCPS employees are authorized to interview students and collect witness statements but that "any student may refuse to participate in the investigation." He added that parents or guardians may submit a written request at the beginning of the…
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