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To view the latest policy updates, including the Transgender Policy, School Board Aspirations and Norms, Standing Committees and Political Activity , visit www.spsk12.net. The redlined ordinances are also listed below. A redlined ordinance is a marked-up version that shows the changes made from the original text. Additions are typically displayed in bold, underlined, or in a different color—often red or blue—while deletions are usually shown with a strikethrough. This format allows readers to easily distinguish between existing language and proposed modifications.
2025-2026 Red Lined Approved Policies
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as of 10/23/25
Section 4-6.3. Certification when direct contact with children; when contract award not allowed; limited exception; Unauthorized Aliens; forced labor not allowed; standard contract provisions prohibiting discrimination; definition of information goods and services; choice of law.
Section 5-2.1. Written school crisis and emergency plan required; safety audits required; Athletic Emergency Action Plan or Cardiac Emergency Response Plan; Definitions; Plan Requirements; Bleeding Control Program.
Section 5-2.5. Fire drills required; Lock-Down Drills; School Bus Emergency Drills; Tornado Drills; Sudden Cardiac Arrest Drills; Training on Safety Procedures Required; Bleeding Control Kits.
Section 5-2.9. Staff certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the Heimlich and first aid required.
Section 5-8.1. Definitions; Required Contract Terms; Additional requirements; Policy Exceptions.
Section 9-26.1. Statement of Policy; limited use of physical restraint.
Section 9-26.2. Statement of Purpose.
Section 8-33.3:1. Remediation efforts explained; alternate means for remediation; when retake not allowed; students who fail grade 8 reading or mathematics test, etc.; remediation record maintained; student’s ineligible for remediation recovery.
Section 2-2.6:1. Aspirational Statements; School Board Norms; Protocols; and Consequences for Violations.
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as of 9/26/25
Section 4-4.1. System of accounting required; activity funds defined; accurate record required; Monthly statement of funds and expenditures; annual audits; report to governing body.
Section 7-4.3. Prohibited conduct by bus drivers; required testing; notification; consequences for failed testing; record retention; test procedure; consequences for prohibited conduct.
Section 7-16.1. Hiring by School Board; Emergency Situations.
Section 8-5.4. General Statement of Policy; Guiding Principles; Only Approved Generative Artificial Intelligence Programs Allowed; Annual Review Required; Student, Teacher and Staff Use of Generative AI; Code of Student Conduct and Acceptable Use Policy Applicable; Superintendent to develop regulations.
Section 8-42.2. Declaration of Policy; requirements for home instruction.
Section 9-2.3. Statement of policy student identification badges; 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline clearly printed and conspicuously labeled; annual review required; superintendent to develop regulations.
Section 9-20.14. Goal of policy stated; definitions; concussion management team; required training; parent and student review of training materials; removal for activities; return to play; helmet replacement and reconditioning; superintendent to review policy biennially and make recommendations; policy can be provided to non-school organizations.
Section 10-1.1. Goals and Standards.
Section 10-7.5:2. Surveys funded by federal government; human research committee established; responsibilities of the Committee; when outcome assessments exempt; definitions.
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as of 9/11/25
Section 6-2.1. Capital Improvement Plan as a guide; Role of Superintendent; Capital Improvement Program designed to provide adequate facilities; Capital Improvement Plan modified as needed.
Section 7-4.2. General requirements for employment; health certifications; persons hired as bus drivers; registered as sex offender not eligible; annual documents required; first aid training etc. required; drug and alcohol testing program for bus drivers; pre-employment query required; not allowed to perform safety sensitive functions in certain situations; Clearinghouse Query once a year; refusal to submit to testing.
Section 7-5.1. Prohibited Conduct; discipline; distribution of policy; drug free awareness program required.
Section 7-19.1. Best Possible Candidates; Advertising Procedures developed by Superintendent; Accurate Information Required on Application; Current Employees.
Section 8-42.3. Notification requirement.
Section 8-42.5. Immunization required; documentary proof required; exceptions.
Section 8-42.7. Non-disclosure of information.
Section 9-3.1. Basis for transfers; transportation services.
Section 9-3.2. Transfer from Persistently Dangerous School; Remain in Effect.
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as of 8/14/25
Section 2-1.4. Policy effective date; Suspension of policies.
Section 1-8.3. Evaluation of the Superintendent; Timeline and process for evaluation.
Section 1-8.4. Evaluation of School Board Attorney; Timeline and process for evaluation.
Section 1-8.4:1. Evaluation of School Board Clerk; Timeline and process for evaluation.
Section 2-1.3. Policy and Regulation Defined; Administration in absence of policy.
Section 4-13.2. Superintendent to declare surplus personal property; When attempt to dispose of property is unsuccessful; certification required by officers and employees of school division; obsolete educational technology; deposit of funds; report to School Board.
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as of 7/24/25
Section 1-5.1:2 Education Opportunity Defined; Guiding Questions; Expressing cultural differences allowed; Opportunity Measurements; Key Terms.
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as of 7/10/25
Section 5-4.4. Student conduct on school buses; riding privileges suspended; bus driver to maintain order.
Section 5-5.3. Food sanitation program.
Section 8-1.1:2. Annual notification to parents of Advanced or Accelerated Mathematics for students in grades five through eight; Automatic Enrollment and Parental Opt-Out Option; Eligibility other than automatic enrollment.
Section 9-11.6. General Statement of Policy; Definitions; cell phone use by elementary and middle school students; cell phone use by high school students; when medical documentation required; enforcement of policy; cell phone violation not grounds for suspension or expulsion; limited use exception; superintendent to develop regulations.
2024-2025 Red Lined Approved Policies
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as of 6/12/25
Section 7-7.1. Statement of Policy; Definitions; Examples of Prohibited Activities; Curriculum discussions allowed; Role of the School Superintendent; Consequences for Violations; Protection of Employee Rights; Exemption of School Board Members.
Section 2-2.7. School Board Standing Committees; Foundations; Special Committees.
Section 2-2.6:1. Aspirational Statements; School Board Norms; Protocols; and Consequences for Violations.
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as of 5/22/25
Section 1-6.2:1. (Effective July 1, 2025) Purpose Stated; Definitions; Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying Prohibited; Counseling Services; Use of Name and Gender Pronouns; Access to Student Records; Dress and Grooming Codes; Extracurricular Activities & Overnight Travel; Student Participation in Activities Determined by Sex; Access to Restrooms & Locker Rooms.
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as of 3/13/25
Ordinance 2024-25-83
Section 2-2.6:1. School Board norms; protocols; violations. — A. The School Board adopts the following norms to govern interactions by School Board Members.Ordinance 2024-25-84
Section 2-2.7:2. Appointment to Standing Committees and foundation boards; appointment to Citizen Advisory Committees; reports by committees; number of
committee members.Ordinance 2024-25-85
Section 2-2.7:3.1. Rules of Order for meetings of School Board and Committees of the School Board; Governing Principles; Basic Principles; Basic Definitions; General Procedure for handling a main motion; General Rules of Debate. -
as of 2/13/25
Ordinance 2024/25-81
Section 2-2.7:01 Special Committee created to make certain recommendations; duties listed; written report required; sunset provisionOrdinance 2024/25-82
Section 9-11.6. General Statement of Policy; Superintendent to develop regulations; notice requirement -
as of 1/16/25
Ordinance 2024/25-46
Section 9-26.1 Statement of Policy; limited use of physical restraint.Ordinance 2024/25-62
Section 8-13.1 Free Appropriate Public Education; Individualized Education Program Required; Credit Accommodations; Faculty Member Serving as Liaison; Appropriate Procedural Safeguards Required; Child Find Program Required.Ordinance 2024/25-67
Section 9-23.2 Definitions -Ordinance 2024/25-69
Section 9-23.5 Annual Notification Requirement; retains records for seven years -
as of 12/12/24
Ordinance 2024/25-51
Section 2-2.7 School Board Standing Committees; Foundations; Special Committees.Ordinance 024/25-52
Section 2-3.2 Regular Meetings; QuorumOrdinance 2024/25-77
Section 2-2.7:2 Appointment to Standing Committees and foundation boards; appointment of Citizen Advisory Committees; reports by committees; number of committee membersOrdinance 2024/24-78
Section 9-11.6. General Statement of Policy; Superintendent to develop regulations; notice requirement -
as of 11/14/24
Ordinance 2024/25-53
Section 4-13.1:1: When buildings unsuitable for present use; viewpoints from community; other uses considered.
Ordinance 2024/25-54
Section 5-5.6 Collection of personal information; information collected automatically; use of "cookies"; responsibility of school superintendentOrdinance 2024/25-55
Section 7-14.1 Licensure Requirements; Provisional License and Military Service; Provisional License for career and technical education teacher; Local licenseOrdinance 2024/25-56
Section 7-26.3. Professional Staff Development; professional development for teachers and principals; training in science-based reading research; professional development in implementing Virginia IEP; required participation by instructional personnel.Ordinance 2024/25-57
Section 8-1.3. Career and Technical Education Programs K-12; plan required; High School to Work Partnerships; Agreements for Postsecondary Course Credit, etc.Ordinance 2024/25-58
Section 8-1.4. Early identification; occupation and career exploration; Academic Career Plan; courses in career investigation; high school students access to courses; counseling for certifications, etc.; information for high school students.Ordinance 2024/25-59
Section 8-7.1:1. Employment of reading specialist; advisors and intervention services; training and licensure requirements.Ordinance 2024/25-60
Section 8-7.1:2. Reading intervention services; Reading Plan.Ordinance 2024/25-61
Section 8-10.1. Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Education; fentanyl education required.Ordinance 2024/25-63
Section 8-16.1. Proficiency in English encouraged; Assessments required; Notification requirements; No tuition in certain circumstances; notification of testing accommodations.
Ordinance 2024/25-64
Section 8-18.6. Agreement for postsecondary degree; counseling services for middle school students; dual enrollment courses encouraged subject to certain
conditions.Ordinance 2024/25-65
Section 8-33.3:4. Virginia Program Assessment Retakes Grades kindergarten through 8; SOL end-of-course retake tests for high school students.Ordinance 2024/25-66
Section 9-7.1. Persons eligible for school admission; admission requirements; when tuition charged; foster care enrollment; children of persons on active military duty; additional requirements.Ordinance 2024/25-68
Section 9-23.4. Dissemination of Information about Court Proceedings; Notification in writing of any disciplinary action; record maintained by Superintendent; petitions and reports.Ordinance 2024/25-70
Section 9-23.8. Refusal to Provide Copies; Fees for Copies of Records.Ordinance 2024/25-71
Section 9-23.10. Release of Student Records; Consent required for disclosure of
education records; limited exceptions.Ordinance 2024/25-72
Section 9-23.11. Record of Requests for Disclosure; Directory Information defined;
Release of additional information permitted.Ordinance 2024/25-73
Section 10-2.1. Community to be kept informed.Ordinance 2024/25-74
Section 8-10.1. Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Education; fentanyl education required.Ordinance 2024/25-75
Section 10-13.1. Acceptance of Gifts generally; title vested in School Board; donor request to be honored.
