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Board creates committee to review student discipline policy
Summary
Miss Duncan moved and the board approved formation of a committee to review discipline policy, recommending membership (two board members, central-office staff, a staff member from each school, a mental-health professional and three parents); the board scheduled March 26 work session to work out details.
At the March 13 meeting Miss Duncan proposed forming a committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the division’s student-code-of-conduct policies and handbook discipline procedures, citing community concerns about discipline and the biannual review requirement tied to VDOE guidance.
Her motion specified committee composition: two school-board members, one central-office administrator, one administrator from each school, one mental-health professional and three parents "preferably not employed with the division." The chair seconded the motion; after no discussion the board approved it by voice vote. The chair suggested the March 26 work session be used to finalize membership and timelines.
Miss Duncan framed the motion as a response to both the VDOE model code review and recent community concerns: she read the section of the student code of conduct describing the board’s responsibility for reviewing the model code and integrating alternatives to achieve a safe learning environment. "This year, we will need to review the student code of conduct," she said, and asked that the committee present recommendations to the board after completing its review.
The board agreed to proceed at the March 26 work session and to return recommendations for further board action. No membership appointments or timelines were recorded in the March 13 minutes; the board will finalize details in the work session.
