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School leaders propose moving suspension appeals from board committee to administrators; board raises oversight concerns
Summary
Superintendent proposed shifting the 10+ day suspension appeal process from a three-member board hearing committee to an administrator-based committee with superintendent review; board members discussed human-impact and oversight concerns and asked for attorney-drafted regulations before any vote.
Prince Edward County School leaders described a proposed change to student-discipline procedures that would move initial hearings for suspensions longer than 10 days from a panel of three school board members to a committee of school administrators, with appeals available to the superintendent and then to the full board.
Superintendent staff told trustees they are working with the division’s attorney to draft superintendent regulations that would govern the…
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