2021 Model Guidance for Positive, Preventative Code of Student Conduct Policy and Alternatives to Suspension & Professional Learning for Implementing the Model Guidance for Student Conduct Policy (Virginia Department of Education, VDOE)

Description:

The Virginia Board of Education has approved the revisions to the 2021 Model Guidance for Positive, Preventive Code of Student Conduct Policy and Alternatives to Suspension (Word), a blueprint for  school boards in revising local policies, systems, and practices related to student conduct and school climate.  The Model Guidance represents another initiative to embrace Virginia is for Learners. It focuses on ensuring equity and establishing prevention and intervention in a tiered system of supports. The 2021 Model Guidance also provides references to relevant Code of Virginia statutes and includes resources for developing alternatives to suspension. Local school board policies should be consistent with, but may be more stringent than, the guidelines of the Board (Code of Virginia § 22.1-279.6).

The Development of the Virginia Board of Education's Model Guidance for Student Code of Conduct Policy and Alternatives to Suspension

This interactive webinar reviews the reasons the Board adopted new guidance for student conduct policy in 2019, the shifts in mindset needed for implementation of theModel Guidance, and the Guidance’s connection to the Profile of a Virginia Graduate, social emotional learning, restorative practices, trauma informed care, and equity.

The Components of the Virginia Board of Education's Model Guidance for Student Code of Conduct Policy

This interactive webinar reviews the Board of Education’s six recommendations for establishing a code of student conduct policy, describes the necessary elements to align local policy with the Model Guidance, and guides mapping resources within the school and community to support the implementation of the Model Guidance.