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Board approves multiple policy updates on first reading, including new state-required language and threat-assessment clarifications
Summary
At the Nov. 6 meeting the board approved a package of policy updates on first reading (policy numbers referenced in board materials). Board members discussed wording changes, compliance with state requirements, and one abstention was recorded on a state-required notification policy.
The Harrisonburg City School Board considered a set of policy updates during the Nov. 6 meeting and approved multiple items on first reading. Staff presented each policy using Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) model language where applicable, identified required statutory changes, and noted where local practice was already compliant.
Items discussed and approved on first reading included updates listed in board materials as policies 407, 438 (new state-required language), 452 (threat‑assessment teams), 716 (teaching about drugs, alcohol and tobacco), 416 (student conduct and related regulation 416-R), 440 (weapons/disciplinary process), and 433 (student fees and charges). Staff told the board they had reviewed curriculum or practices where required…
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