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Board adopts revised student-behavior policy to allow short-term suspension for discriminatory acts, adds bias training and review process
Summary
The Bellevue School District board approved revisions to Policy 3241, permitting short-term suspensions for discriminatory acts and strengthening training and appointment processes for discipline appeals bodies.
The Bellevue School District board approved revisions to Policy 3241 (Student Behavior, Corrective Actions and/or Interventions) that allow short-term suspensions for discriminatory acts and strengthen requirements for Discipline Appeals Council (DAC) membership and training.
District staff framed the changes as part of a broader equity-driven process that grew from student and family testimony and a districtwide equity design effort. Dr. William Jackson said student voice drove the work: "student voice is one of the drivers, the biggest drivers of…
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