Discipline Policy Changes Stop Short of Parental Notification
School board approves special committee to launch study of issue and others, present recommendations next year
The Fairfax County School Board made several adjustments Thursday night to its Students Rights and Responsibilities handbook, adding synthetic marijuana to the list of substances that result in a five-day suspension and mandating principals immediately notify police after alcohol, assault, firearm, bomb threat and certain drug violations. But a discussion around whether administrators are required to notify parents at the beginning of a process that could result in a student's suspension or recommendation for expulsion — one of the driving issues behind a push for reform a year-and-a-half ago — was put on hold, a decision praised by some who wanted to "take a step back" for a broader discussion about the board's values but criticized by …
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Beth
8:36 am on Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Ah, now you change the subject, Curmudgeon! You asked about TJ's support for the establishment of public schools, which I answered. If you want to delve into the current Virginia governor's role in public education, look no further than the firing of UVa's current president by the new board -- half of which the new governor appointed. The state of Virginia is systematically defunding higher … more ›