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Giles County school board adopts package of state model policies, keeps corporal punishment option in place
Summary
The Giles County Board of Education approved multiple state model policies in a single meeting, including policy 6.314 on corporal punishment; board members said the provision will remain a rarely used 'tool' and staff must follow new evaluation and documentation requirements before administering any corporal punishment.
The Giles County Board of Education on July (date not specified) voted to adopt a package of state model policies, including policy 6.314 addressing corporal punishment, during a regularly scheduled meeting in the Central Office Boardroom.
Supporters framed the adoption as necessary to align district procedures with recent legislative changes. Doctor Beard, who explained the policy changes to the board, said administrators must document evaluations at the time of an infraction and that recent law adds a review period when an evaluation is initiated: "If you consider the need to evaluate, then that's going to have…
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