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Student Services : Discipline

     
 
 

Discipline
Terminology

An infraction is the problem behavior exhibited by the student (s) involved in an incident also known as an offense.  The primary offense is the first offense listed and is the most serious. 

You can learn more about the terminology involved in the disciplinary process in this Glossary of Discipline Terms HERE

Documents and Resources
 
Disciplinary Handbook
Discipline Data Report for 08-09
What is the Discipline Hearing Agenda
 
 
 

The
Discipline
Hearings
A discipline hearing is an opportunity for a review of facts known about an alleged incident. It is an opportunity to learn more about the incident, for the parents to challenge any claims that they think are not accurate, and to determine an appropriate consequence. Even when the student admits the wrongdoing and no facts are in dispute, the hearing can be used to help make sure that the corrective disciplinary action being imposed is appropriate.

Disciplinary hearings are the only administrative avenue for exercising due process rights. If parents and students do not take part in hearings, they are giving up opportunities to be heard and to appeal decisions with which they may disagree.

The
Discipline
Hearing
Officer

 At the school division level, the superintendent administers discipline policy. In most school divisions there is a superintendent’s designee who typically conducts disciplinary hearings, has authority to suspend for more than ten days, investigates incidents, and prepares recommendations for action by the school board. Virginia law defines the designee as a

(i)   trained hearing officer or

(ii) professional employee within the administrative offices of the school division who reports directly to the division superintendent and who is not a school based instructional or administrative employee

(§22.1-276.01.B, Code of Virginia).

A Parent's Guide To Understanding Student Discipline Policies and Practices in Virginia Schools MORE


 

 

    

Student Services
Data Manager

 

The primary role of this position is to:

  • Collect, analyze, and interpret data within the Department of Student Services (primarily discipline) and to prepare reports related to the data.
  • Provide research information and strategies that will influence school climate and consequently student achievement.
  • Gather, analyze, and report data on suspensions, eligibility meetings, and child study meetings.
  • Assist with the preparation of the annual Crime and Violence Report for the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).
  

Appropriate
Uses of Data …

 

 “The most important reason for collecting discipline, crime and violence data is to use the information to promote school safety and student learning” (VDOE, 2008).

  

The Audience

 

This position assists stakeholders compare current and past years’ performance with an understanding of the methods used to collect and manage data.

  • Primary Audience – Principals and Discipline Teams at the building level
  • School Board – Discipline data statistics
  • VDOE – Annual Discipline, Crime and Violence report
  
       
Contact
Lynda Byrd-Poller
Student Services Data Manager and Division Hearing Officer

address:

Specialized Educational Services
Division Hearing Officer
Lynda Byrd-Poller
PO Box 8783 | 117 Ironbound Road | Williamsburg, VA 23185

Telephone (757) 603-6504 byrdpollerl@wjcc.k12.va.us
Student Services Data Manager and Division Hearings Officer		  
       
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