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Board adopts progressive‑discipline regulation with added legal citation after debate
Summary
After debate over language allowing immediate termination for egregious conduct, the board approved the GCPD‑R progressive‑discipline regulation and agreed to add a legal reference to the Virginia administrative code on license revocation (VAC 20‑23‑720); vote was 5‑0.
The Spotsylvania County School Board approved the second reading of the progressive‑discipline regulation (GCPD‑R) and agreed to add a legal citation to clarify how termination and license revocation relate to the regulation.
Board members debated whether to include specific language that conduct with "direct and detrimental effects on the health, welfare, discipline or morale of a student or minor may be grounds for immediate termination." One board member proposed adding text drawn from the Virginia Administrative Code (VAC 20‑23‑720) referencing revocation of license; staff and counsel noted that termination language and cross‑references already appear in section F of the regulation and in related policies. Miss Williams (staff) explained that the regulation is aligned with the GBCB policy on staff conduct and serves as a cross‑reference for disciplinary actions up to termination.
After discussion about placement and legal cross‑references, the mover withdrew a broader amendment in favor of adding the legal reference to VAC 20‑23‑720. Board counsel/administration clarified that termination may occur if prior steps are exhausted or in cases of egregious misconduct and that investigations (including possible CPS or sheriff's involvement) would inform any recommendation. The amended regulation passed unanimously, 5‑0.
The board directed staff to add the legal citation and to ensure policy/regulation cross‑references are consistent; no specific changes to personnel actions were made during open session.
