Department of Education

 

GDForum ID: 421

Description of Proposed Guidance Document Changes

In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly, through House Bill 1997, amended the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered § 22.1-279.3:2 relating to the notification of protective orders in elementary and secondary schools and enacted that: The Board of Education shall establish guidelines and develop model policies to aid local school boards in the implementation of § 22.1-279.3:2 of the Code of Virginia, as created by this act. As a response to this bill, the Guidance and Model Policy for the Notification of Protective orders in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools was developed with input from stakeholders that included school-based personnel representing diverse Superintendent regions, the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, a parent representative, and specialists from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). The Guidance and Model Policy offers recommendations, a model local policy, and resources to assist school divisions in responding to the notification of a protective order for a student. Recommendations include processes for the notification of essential school personnel of the protective order and a support plan for the protected student as well as sample forms to facilitate these processes. Other considerations relating to confidentiality, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), school personnel training, and collaboration with other agencies are also included.

 

Guidance Document(s) for this Comment Forum

Document ID	Document Title	Document in Effect	Proposed Document
6956	Guidance and Model Policy for the Notification of Protective Orders in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools	n/a	Proposed Document

 

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