A. Teachers shall have the initial authority to remove a student fordisruptive behavior from a class.
B. Each school board shall establish, within the regulations governingstudent conduct required by § 22.1-279.6:
1. Criteria for teachers to remove disruptive students from their classes;
2. Requirements for incident reports of disruptive behavior to schooladministrators and any other documentation to support such removals fromclass;
3. Procedures for the written notification of a student and his parents ofany incident report and its contents and for the opportunity to meet with theteacher and school administrators to discuss the student's behavior and thepossible consequences if such behavior does not cease;
4. Guidelines for the alternative assignment and instruction of such studentsand for the duration of such removals; and
5. Procedures for the return of students to class, for teacher participationin any decision by the principal to return a student to the class from whichhe has been removed, and for the resolution of any disagreements between suchprincipal and teacher regarding such return.
C. The principal shall, unless a student who has been removed from class issuspended or expelled from school attendance, ensure that such studentcontinues to receive an education.
D. Any teacher whose evaluation indicates deficiencies in the management ofstudent conduct may be required by the school board to attend professionaldevelopment activities designed to improve classroom management anddisciplinary skills.
E. Application of this section to students with disabilities shall be inaccordance with state and federal law and regulations.
F. This section shall not be construed to limit or restrict other schoolboard policies and regulations for maintaining order in the classroom.
A. Teachers shall have the initial authority to remove a student fordisruptive behavior from a class.
B. Each school board shall establish, within the regulations governingstudent conduct required by § 22.1-279.6:
1. Criteria for teachers to remove disruptive students from their classes;
2. Requirements for incident reports of disruptive behavior to schooladministrators and any other documentation to support such removals fromclass;
3. Procedures for the written notification of a student and his parents ofany incident report and its contents and for the opportunity to meet with theteacher and school administrators to discuss the student's behavior and thepossible consequences if such behavior does not cease;
4. Guidelines for the alternative assignment and instruction of such studentsand for the duration of such removals; and
5. Procedures for the return of students to class, for teacher participationin any decision by the principal to return a student to the class from whichhe has been removed, and for the resolution of any disagreements between suchprincipal and teacher regarding such return.
C. The principal shall, unless a student who has been removed from class issuspended or expelled from school attendance, ensure that such studentcontinues to receive an education.
D. Any teacher whose evaluation indicates deficiencies in the management ofstudent conduct may be required by the school board to attend professionaldevelopment activities designed to improve classroom management anddisciplinary skills.
E. Application of this section to students with disabilities shall be inaccordance with state and federal law and regulations.
F. This section shall not be construed to limit or restrict other schoolboard policies and regulations for maintaining order in the classroom.
A. Teachers shall have the initial authority to remove a student fordisruptive behavior from a class.
B. Each school board shall establish, within the regulations governingstudent conduct required by § 22.1-279.6:
1. Criteria for teachers to remove disruptive students from their classes;
2. Requirements for incident reports of disruptive behavior to schooladministrators and any other documentation to support such removals fromclass;
3. Procedures for the written notification of a student and his parents ofany incident report and its contents and for the opportunity to meet with theteacher and school administrators to discuss the student's behavior and thepossible consequences if such behavior does not cease;
4. Guidelines for the alternative assignment and instruction of such studentsand for the duration of such removals; and
5. Procedures for the return of students to class, for teacher participationin any decision by the principal to return a student to the class from whichhe has been removed, and for the resolution of any disagreements between suchprincipal and teacher regarding such return.
C. The principal shall, unless a student who has been removed from class issuspended or expelled from school attendance, ensure that such studentcontinues to receive an education.
D. Any teacher whose evaluation indicates deficiencies in the management ofstudent conduct may be required by the school board to attend professionaldevelopment activities designed to improve classroom management anddisciplinary skills.
E. Application of this section to students with disabilities shall be inaccordance with state and federal law and regulations.
F. This section shall not be construed to limit or restrict other schoolboard policies and regulations for maintaining order in the classroom.
