10.  Discipline Procedures  [8 VAC 20-81-160, pg. 183-195]
I oppose the elimination of the requirement that any child with a disability removed for longer than 10 days be provided services that enable the child to progress in the general education curriculum.  I also oppose giving schools the option of keeping a student in an interim placement until the expiration of the 45 day period.  This provision should state that once the Manifestation Determination Review has been concluded, the student must be returned immediately to the original placement, unless the IEP team determines that a change in placement is in the best interest of the student.