Policy Review Committee

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025, AT 3:30 P.M. THE LOCATION WAS KING’S FORK HIGH SCHOOL (MEDIA CENTER), 351 KINGS FORK ROAD, SUFFOLK, VA 23434. THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND. THIS NOTICE WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - November 17, 2025

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - November 17, 2025

Policies in Review

Section 2-2.6:1 - Aspirational Statements; School Board Norms; Protocols; Filing complaints; and Consequences for Violations.

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; Time Limit for Board Member Comments.

Section 9-11.3 - List of Prohibited Conduct; Principal notification requirement; List of supports provided; superintendent to develop regulations; ineligibility for interscholastic competition; Intervention required when student involved in drug or violent incident.

Section 9-12.1 - Weapons in school prohibited; mandatory expulsion; exceptions.

Section 9-14.1 - Mood altering drugs prohibited; support for substance abuse programs and efforts to help students.

Section 9-15.7 - Use of Free-Standing Metal Detectors; Other times when a student search is allowed.

Section 9-20.11:1 - Prescription medications; Nonprescription Medications; Self- Administration of Medications is Prohibited Except for Asthma Medication and Auto-Injectable Epinephrine is Prohibited; Sharing, borrowing etc., of Medication is Prohibited; When Self-Administration of Asthma medication and Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Allowed; When Students Are Allowed to Carry Certain Supplies for High and Low Glucose Levels; When Certain Individuals Can Possess and Administer Epinephrine; The Manner in Which Albuterol Inhalers Are To Be Stored and Administered; Administering of Opioid Antagonists; Student Possession of Seizure Medications; Superintendent to Develop Regulations.

Section 9-20.11:3 - Administering opioid antagonists; annual inspection required; superintendent to establish regulations; training requirement.

Section 9-20.11:4 - Definitions; Notification of Suspected Overdose; Reasonable Steps to Protect Privacy.

Section 9-20.16 - Mental health teletherapy services; memorandum of understanding required; how services are to be provided; student not subject to discipline action.

Section 9-20.17 - General Statement of Policy; Scheduling or Cancellation of Outdoor Athletics; Six Tiers Established; When Cancellation is Required; Unhindered Access to Hydration; Superintendent to develop regulations.

Section 9-23.2 - Definitions.

Section 9-23.10 - Release of Student Records; Consent required for disclosure of education records; limited exceptions; redaction of foster parent address.

Section 10-3.3 - Request procedures; Responding to requests; Time for processing requests; costs for processing request; how charges are determined.

Section 10-15.1 - Statement of policy; Definitions; sponsorships and partnerships permitted; sponsorship review committee; prohibitions; banners allowed.

Section 10-18.3 - Statement of Purpose; Charter School Defined; subject to federal and state law prohibiting discrimination; subject to student assessment and accountability requirements; open enrollment required; Charter School Applications; review team established; role of review team; procedures for receiving, reviewing and ruling on charter school applications; opportunity for input from teachers, citizens etc.

Section 10-18.5 - When Charter School Applications are Denied; Petition for Reconsideration; Charter Contract Required; Academic and Performance Expectations; Execution of Charter Contract; Operate free of School Board Policies and State Regulations Limited Exceptions; Charter School Administered and Operated by Management Committee.

Section 10-18.6 - Charter School Personnel; Funding; Revocation and Renewal of Charter Contract; Reports to Board of Education; Reports by the Board of Education.

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025, AT 3:30 P.M. THE LOCATION WAS KING’S FORK HIGH SCHOOL (MEDIA CENTER), 351 KINGS FORK ROAD, SUFFOLK, VA 23434. THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND. THIS NOTICE WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - October 20, 2025

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - October 20, 2025

Policies in Review

Section 5-2.2:3 -  Threat Assessment Team Required; Team Members; Principal may provide information; Report to superintendent; Report to Department of Criminal Justice Services; Responsibility of school superintendent.

Section 7-7.4 - Purpose of policy stated; fraternization between managers or supervisors and subordinate employees not forbidden; when transfers or other employment actions are necessary; off duty conduct is considered private.

Section 7-16.2 - Written contracts required; definitions; written contracts not required for temporarily employed including substitutes; continuing contract status explained; when probationary term required; when mentors required; Principal or Supervisor Continuing Contract; reassignment of principal etc.; supervisor defined; coaching contracts etc.; extra-curricular activities defined.

Section 7-20.2 - Certification requirement; fingerprinting and descriptive information required; costs for fingerprinting; sharing of criminal record information; when employment denied information to be provided to applicant.

Section 7-21.2 - Principal to secure substitute teachers; substitute teachers defined; qualifications for substitutes; long-term substitute teachers; professional development plan requirement; temporarily employed teachers defined; part-time teachers; summer school teachers; homebound teachers; interns; student teachers.

Section 7-26.3 - Areas of professional staff development; areas of professional development for teachers and principals; training in science-based reading research; professional development in implementing Virginia IEP; required participation by instructional personnel; professional development in instructional practices; professional development to support children with autism; limit on number of professional development; mental health awareness training; annual review of professional development program.

Section 7-31.4 - Dismissal of Teachers generally; Dismissal of Teacher Required When Subject to Founded Complaint of Child Abuse and Neglect; Report to State Board of Education Required in Certain Situations; When Copy of Criminal History Record Required; Employee Refusal to Perform Certain Tasks not Subject to Discipline; Placement on Probation Treated as Conviction; Employee not Subject to Discipline for administration of an opioid antagonist; administrative regulations required.

Section 7-31.5 - Grounds for suspension of staff members; no suspension longer than 60 days; escrow requirements when charged for certain offenses; suspension of insurance benefits prohibited; superintendent to notify school board when arrest of employee.

Section 8-42.2 - Declaration of Policy; requirements for home instruction.

Section 8-10.1 - Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Education; fentanyl education required; program of instruction on opioid overdose prevention.

Section 8-17.3 - Online courses allowed; must be enrolled in a public school; teachers licensed by the Board of Education; administrators must hold an advanced degree.

Section 8-42.2 - Declaration of Policy; requirements for home instruction.

Section 8-42.6 - Availability of Advancement Placement and Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Section 8-42.7 - Non-disclosure of information.

Section 9-2.2 - Placement of Twins; when placement disruptive.

Section 9-5.2 - Mandatory and discretionary release from compulsory school attendance; Children who have not reached 6 years; special rule for children sixteen and above; requiring attendance in an alternative program; when student fails to comply with alternative educational plan; listing the names of children who are not enrolled in any school and who are not exempt from school attendance.

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025, AT 3:30 P.M. THE LOCATION WAS KING’S FORK HIGH SCHOOL (MEDIA CENTER), 351 KINGS FORK ROAD, SUFFOLK, VA 23434. THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND. THIS NOTICE WAS BEING PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - September 22, 2025

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - September 22, 2025

Policies in Review

Section 2-2.5 - Removal from office; filling vacancies; removal of a board member from a public meeting; disruptive behavior defined.

Section 2-2.6:1 - Aspirational Statements; School Board Norms; Protocols; and Consequences for Violations.

Section 2-2.7.2 - Appointment to Standing Committees and Foundation Boards

Section 2-2.7:3.1 - Rules of Order for meetings of School Board and Committees of the School Board; 

Section 4-6.3 - Certification when direct contact with children

Section 5-2.1 - Written school crisis and emergency plan required

Section 5-2.2:3 - Threat Assessment Team Required

Section 5-2.5 - Fire drills required

Section 5-2.9 - Staff certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Section 5-8.1 - Definitions

Section 7-2.5 - Possession of weapons by school employees prohibited.

Section 7-7.4 - Purpose of policy stated; personal relationships discouraged in the workplace; when transfers or other employment actions are necessary;

Section 8-33.3:1 - Remediation efforts explained; alternate means for remediation

Section 9-26.1 - Statement Policy; limited use of physical restraint.

Section 9-26.2 - Statement of Purpose

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MET MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025 AT 3:30 P.M. THE LOCATION WAS KING’S FORK HIGH SCHOOL (MEDIA CENTER), 351 KINGS FORK ROAD, SUFFOLK, VA 23434. THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND. THIS NOTICE WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - August 18, 2025

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - August 18, 2025

Policies in Review

Section 4-4.1 - System of accounting required

Section 5-5.4 - Food service records and reports

Section 8-5.4 - General Statement of Policy; Guiding Principles; Only Approved Generative Artificial Intelligence Programs Allowed

Section 9-20.14 - Goal of policy stated

Section 9-26.1 - Statement of Policy; limited use of physical restraint

Section 9-26.2 - Statement of Purpose

Section 10-1.1 - Goals and Standards

Section 10-7.5:2 - Surveys funded by federal government

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - July 28, 2025

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - July 28, 2025

Policies In Review

Section 3-1.13 - Communication with Elected Officials - Draft

Section 6-2.1 - Capital Improvement Plan

Section 7-4.2 - General Requirements for Employment

Section 7-5.1 - Prohibited Conduct

Section 7-16.6.1 - Defined Contribution

Section 7-19.1 - Best Possible Candidates

Section 8-33.3:1 - Remediation Efforts Explained

Section 8-42.3 - Notification Requirement

Section 8-42.4 - Evidence of Progress

Section 8-42.5 - Immunization Requirement

Section 8-42.7 - Nondisclosure of information

Section 9-3.1 - Basis for transfers

Section 9-3.2 - Transfer from Persistently Dangerous

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025 AT 3:30 P.M. AT KING’S FORK HIGH SCHOOL (MEDIA CENTER), 351 KINGS FORK ROAD, SUFFOLK, VA 23434. THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND. THIS NOTICE WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - June 23, 2025

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - June 23, 2025

Policies in Review

Section 1-5.1.2 - Education Equity

Section 1-8.3 - Evaluation of School Superintendent

Section 1-8.4 - Evaluation of School Board Attorney

Section 1-8.4.1 - Evaluation of School Board Clerk

Section 2-1.3 - Administration in Absence of Policy

Section 2-1.4 - Suspension of Policies

Section 3-1.13 - Communication with Elected Officials

Section 4-13.2 - Superintendent to Declare Surplus Property

Section 5-4.4. - Student Conduct on School Buses

Section 5-5.3 - Food Sanitation Program

Sections 7-11.1 thru 7-11.3 and 7-12.2 thru 7-12.4 - Grievance

Section 7-16.1 - Hiring Recommendation

Section 9-11.6 - Cell Phone Statement of Policy

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY, MAY 12TH, 2025 AT 3:30 P.M. AT KING'S FORK HIGH SCHOOL (MEDIA CENTER), 351 KING'S FORK ROAD, SUFFOLK, VA 23434. THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND. THIS NOTICE WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - May 12, 2025

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - May 12, 2025

Policies in Review

Section 1-5.1.2 - Education Equity

Section 2-1.4 - Policy Effective Date; Suspension of Policies

Section 2-2.6:1 - Aspirational Statements

Section 2-2.7.01 - Special Committee Created

Section 2-2.7.2 - Appointment to Citizen Advisory Committee

Section 3-1.13 - Communication with Elected Officials

Section 7-7.1 - Political Activity

Section 7-16.1 - Hiring Recommendation

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025, AT 3:30 P.M. AT KING’S FORK HIGH SCHOOL (MEDIA CENTER), 351 KINGS FORK ROAD, SUFFOLK, VA 23434. THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND. THIS NOTICE WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - April 21, 2025

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - April 21, 2025

Policies in Review

Section 1-5.1.2 - Education Equity

Section 2-2.6.1 - Aspirations

Section 2-2.7.2 - Appointment to Citizen Advisory Committee (Revised March 2025)

Section 3-1.13 - Communication with Elected Officials (Draft)

Section 7-16.1 - Hiring Recommendation

Section 7-7.1 - Political Activity New Revised

Transgender Policy (Revised March 18, 2025)

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025, AT 3:30 P.M. AT KING’S FORK HIGH SCHOOL (MEDIA CENTER), 351 KINGS FORK ROAD, SUFFOLK, VA 23434. THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND. THIS NOTICE WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - March 24, 2025

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - March 24, 2025

Policies in Review

Section 7-16.1 - Hiring Recommendation

Transgender Policy Revised (3-18-25)

School Board Policy 2-2.6.1 Norms & Protocols (Proposed by SB Slingluff)

Section 2-2.6.1 Norms and Protocols (Attorney Recommendation)

School Board Policy 7-7.1 - Policy Party (Proposed by SB McGee)

Section 7-7.1 Political Activity New (Attorney Recommendation)

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025 AT 3:30 P.M. THE LOCATION IS KING’S FORK HIGH SCHOOL (MEDIA CENTER), 351 KING’S FORK ROAD, SUFFOLK, VA 23434. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND.

THIS NOTICE IS BEING PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - February 24, 2025

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - February 24, 2025

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 1-6.2.1 - Transgender Policy

Section 2-2.6:1. - Norms and Protocols

Section 7-7.1. - Political Activity

Section 2-2.7:2 (A) (C) Appointment to Legislative

Section 2-2.7:3.1.(D)(d) - Voting

School Board Policies Supt. Employment Recommendations

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MET ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025 AT 3:30 P.M. THE LOCATION WILL BE THE SUFFOLK CITY HALL BUILDING, 442 W. WASHINGTON STREET, SUFFOLK, VA 23434 IN CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 3, 2ND FLOOR. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - January 29, 2025

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - January 29, 2025

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 1-6.2:1 - Definitions, Discrimination (Transgender Policy)

Section 2-2.6:1 - School Board Norms

Section 2-2.7:01 - Special Committee Created

Section 9-11.6 - Cell Phone Statement of Policy Revised 12-13-24

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 2024, AT 2:00 P.M. THE LOCATION IS THE CURTIS R. MILTEER, SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON STREET, SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - December 2, 2024

Policy Review Committee Minutes - December 2, 2024

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 2-2.7 - Standing Committees - Revised 12-2-24

Section 2-3.2 - Regular Meeting - Revised 12-2-24

Section 8-13.1 - Free Appropriate Public Education

Section 9-23.2 - Definitions

Section 9-23.5 - Annual Notification Requirement

Section 9-26.1 - Statement of Policy, Restraint & Seclusion

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 2024, AT 2:00 P.M. THE LOCATION IS THE CURTIS R. MILTEER, SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON STREET, SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - October 28, 2024

Policy Review Committee Minutes - October 28, 2024

Policies to be reviewed:

Section 2-2.7:1

Section 2-2.7:2

Section 9-11.6

Section 9-18.2

Section 10-1.1:1

Posted 10-24-24

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2024, AT 2:00 P.M. THE LOCATION IS THE CURTIS R. MILTEER, SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON STREET, SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - September 23, 2024

Policy Review Committee Minutes - September 23, 2024

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Policy Update Manual - Monday, September 23, 2024

Section 2-2.7 Standing Committees

Section 2-3.2. Regular Meetings; Special Meetings; Quorum

Section 4-13.1.1. When Building Unsuitable for Use

Section 9-15.4 Reasonable Suspicion Requirement

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON MONDAY, JULY 22ND, 2024, AT 2:00 P.M. THE LOCATION IS THE CURTIS R. MILTEER, SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON STREET, SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - July22, 2024

Policy Review Committee Minutes - July 22, 2024

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Policies for Review - Monday, July 22, 2024

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON MONDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2024, AT 2:00 P.M.
THE LOCATION WILL BE AT THE CURTIS R. MILTEER, SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON STREET, SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda - June 24, 2024

Policy Review Committee Minutes - June 24, 2024

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 2-2.1.1 Day-to-Day Operations and Group Visits

Section 2-2.7 SB_Standing Committee_Revised

Section 2-3.2 Agenda Items - Regular Mtg, Special Mtg

Section 3-1.6 Severe Weather Plans

Section 5-2.2. Annual inspection of buildings

Section 5-2.3. Reporting of hazardous conditions

Section 5-2.6. Emergency closings

Section 5-2.9.  Staff certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Section 5-6.2.  Educational technology

Section 6-3.3  Inspection Requirement

Section 6-4.2 Developing Specifications Revised

Section 8-27.2 Parental assistance

Section 8-40.1.  Policy stated neutrality required

Section 9-12.2.  Weapons and children with disability

Section 9-14.2 Possession of Controlled Substance

Section 9-20.15. Student-Athletic Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Section 10-1.1.1 Ceremonial Activities Revised

Section 10-18.1. Cooperation encouraged

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW
COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE (Canceled)

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE
WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, MAY 28TH, 2024, AT 2:00 P.M.
THE LOCATION WILL BE AT THE CURTIS R. MILTEER,
SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON STREET,
SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. THE
PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING PROVIDED
AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707,
SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

Policy Review Committee:

Next Scheduled Call Meeting

April 22, 2024 Meeting - CANCELED

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW
COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE
WILL MEET ON MONDAY, APRIL 22TH, 2024, AT 2:00 P.M.
THE LOCATION WILL BE AT THE CURTIS R. MILTEER,
SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON STREET,
SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. THE
PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING PROVIDED
AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707,
SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Policy Review Committee:

March 25, 2024

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW
COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE
WILL MEET ON MONDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2024, AT 2:00
P.M. THE LOCATION WILL BE AT THE CURTIS R.
MILTEER, SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON
STREET, SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE
ROOM. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING
PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION
2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Meeting Agenda - March 25, 2024

Meeting Minutes - March 25, 2024

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 2-2.1:1 Superintendent responsible for Day-to-Day school operations; sitevisits by School Board Members allowed under certain conditions; violation of policy.

Section 2-2.1:2 Statement of purpose; school activities; report by chair.

Section 2-2.7. School Board Standing Committees; Foundations; SpecialCommittees; failure to attend Committee meetings.

Section 6-4.2. Persons involved in developing specifications; use of consultants.

Policy Review Committee:

February 26, 2024 

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW
COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 2024, AT 2:00
P.M. THE LOCATION WILL BE AT THE CURTIS R. MILTEER, SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON
STREET, SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING
PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Meeting Agenda - February 26

Meeting Minutes - February 26

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 2-2.7 School Board Standing Committees

Section 2-2.6.1 School Board Norms

Section 2-3.2. Business of the School Board

Section 7-20.3 Search of Registry

Section 7-24.1 Assignment and Reassignment of Personnel

Section 9-11.3 Prohibited Conduct

Section 10-11.2 Use of School Property Generally

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW
COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE
WILL MEET ON MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 2024, AT 2:00
P.M. THE LOCATION WILL BE AT THE CURTIS R.
MILTEER, SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON
STREET, SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE
ROOM. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING
PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION
2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

Policy Review Committee:

Monday, December 18, 2023 (Cancelled)

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE
WILL MEET ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023, AT 2:00
P.M. THE LOCATION WILL BE AT THE CURTIS R.
MILTEER, SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON
STREET, SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE
ROOM. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING
PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION
2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Policy Review Committee:

Monday, November 27, 2023

THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE
WILL MEET ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH, 2023, AT 2:00
P.M. THE LOCATION WILL BE AT THE CURTIS R.
MILTEER, SR. RECREATION CENTER, 132 ROBERTSON
STREET, SUFFOLK, VA 23438 IN THE CONFERENCE
ROOM. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THIS NOTICE IS BEING
PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA CODE SECTION
2.2-3707, SUBSECTION D (1950), AS AMENDED.

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Meeting Agenda - November 27, 2023

Meeting Minutes - November 27, 2023

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 7-6.2. Definitions.

Section 7-6.3. Exemptions.

Section 7-14.1. Licensure Requirements; Provisional License and Military Service; Definitions.

Section 7-20.2. Certification requirement; not allowed to employ when convicted of violent felony, etc.; fingerprinting and descriptive information required; costs for fingerprinting; sharing of criminal record information; when employment denied information to be provided to applicant.

Section 7-20.3. Search of registry of founded child abuse complaints; when applicant has resided in another state; when applicant denied employment; providing false information.

Section 7-20.4. Notice of arrest; employee convictions; placement of employee on probation by court; information appearing on criminal record; founded complaints of child abuse and neglect.

Section 7-21.2. Principal to secure substitute teachers; substitute teachers defined; qualifications for substitutes; temporarily employed teachers defined; rate of pay; part-time teachers; summer school teachers; homebound teachers; interns; student teachers.

Section 7-26.3. Professional Staff Development; professional development for teachers and principals; 2024-2025 school year training in science-based reading research; required participation by instructional personnel.(11-21-23)

Section 8-17.1. Homebound instruction required; limitations; medical forms required on file.

Section 8-17.3. Online courses allowed; must be enrolled in a public school; teachers licensed by the Board of Education; administrators must hold an advanced degree. – (11-21-23) 

Section 8-17.4 Definitions.

Section 8-18.6. Agreement for postsecondary degree; counseling services from middle school students; dual enrollment courses encouraged subject to certain conditions.

Section 8-37.1. Standardized testing permitted; Disclosure of Race, etc., not required; Limited exception.

Section 9-5.1. Ages of children required to attend; homebound instruction; other exceptions.

Section 9-5.2. Mandatory and discretionary release from compulsory schoolattendance requirement; special rule for children sixteen and above; failure tocomply with alternative placement.  

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.  

Section 9-7.3:1. Enrollment of Homeless Student; Enrollment Disputes; AppealProcess.  

Section 9-7.3:2. Comparable Services; Transportation; Definitions.  

Section 9-11.2. Parental responsibilities; notice to parents; needing to discuss improving student behavior. 

Section 9-11.3. Prohibited Conduct; ineligibility for interscholastic competition; Intervention required when student involved in drug or violent incident.    

Section 9-12.2. Weapons and children with disability.  

Section 9-14.2. Possession of a controlled substance.

Section 9-18.1. Definitions: Suspension or Expulsion, generally; grounds, therefore.   

Section 9-18.4. Suspension of disabled students receiving services; expulsion of disabled students generally.

Section 9-20.6. Physical examination requirement; reports placed in child’s health record.

Section 9-20.7. Student immunizations required; notice required; when child being home instructed; conditional enrollment; exemption.  

Section 9-20.7:1. Homeless pupils; medically indigent children.     

Section 9-20.8. Immunization Record; failure to complete required form; filing of report with local health department.   

Section 9-20.9. Communicable diseases generally; confidential information; exclusion of students and employees.  

Section 9-20.11:1. Prescription medications; Nonprescription Medications; Self-Administration of Medications; Sharing, borrowing, etc., of medication, prohibited; Self-Administration of Asthma medication and Auto-Injectable Epinephrine; school nurse trained in administration of epinephrine; ordered and trained administration of stock albuterol; superintendent to develop regulations.

Section 10-3.3. Request procedures; Responding to requests; Time for processing requests; costs for processing requests; how charges are determined.  

Section 10-3.5. Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public record defined; not required to create a public record; rights of citizens; making a request for public records; penalties for altering or destroying public records; School FOIA Officer; Training required; types of records; commonly used exemptions.   

Section 10-6.1. Minimal intrusions; communications must be carefully reviewed;no approval for certain materials; superintendent to establish regulations; politicalcommunications; not to prohibit issue-oriented materials for classroomdiscussions.  

Section 10-15.1. Statement of policy; Definitions; sponsorships and partnerships permitted; sponsorship review committee; prohibitions; banners allowed.

October 23, 2023

Curtis R. Milteer, Sr. Recreation Center

132 Robertson Street, Suffolk, VA 23438

Meeting Agenda - 10-23-23

Meeting Minutes - 10-23-23

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 2-2.7:3 Committee authority; committee chair; roles and responsibilities of committee chair; notice of meetings; public access to committee meetings; rules of order. 

Section 2-9.5. Definitions; Certain Gifts prohibited; Acceptable gifts; Amount to beAdjusted Every Five Years; Gift returned to donor or donated to charitable organization.  

Section 3-1.2. Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent.

Section 4-2.2. Annual budget preparation.    

Section 4-6.3. Certification; Exceptions; Unauthorized Aliens; DiscriminationProhibited.  

Section 5-2.1. Written school crisis and emergency plan required; safety audits required.

Section 5-2.2:3. Threat Assessment Team Required; Team Members; Principal may provide information; Report to superintendent; Report to Department of Criminal Justice Services; Responsibility of school superintendent.  

Section 5-5.2. Adequate nutrition program required; annual agreements; eligibility determinations; public announcement required; amendments to policy.  

Section 5-5.6. When no money on account; parent notification; negative balances in excess of $15.00; federal child nutrition funds.  

Section 5-6.3. Computer system provided; privilege not a right; superintendent to develop regulations to include guidelines; use must be consistent with education mission; no expectation of privacy; certain software use prohibited.  

Section 7-4.1. Certification free of tuberculosis; removal for failure to provide certification; rescreening for tuberculosis; School Board may require screening of all employees, volunteers, and student teachers.

Section 7-4.2. Requirements to be employed as a bus driver; persons registered as sex offenders not eligible; annual documents required; first aid training etc. required; drug and alcohol testing program.

October 12, 2023

Curtis R. Milteer, Sr. Recreation Center

132 Robertson Street, Suffolk, VA 23438

Meeting Agenda - October 12, 2023

Meeting Minutes - October 12, 2023

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 2-8.1. Early Appearances; Suffolk Community Defined; Five Minutes and less than Three Minutes for Presentation; When More than Fifteen Speakers.

Section 2-8.2. Late Appearances Defined; Notice Requirement.

Section 10-5.1. Public Appearances before the School Board; time limits for public comments; public participation at special or call meetings.

September 25, 2023, at 2:00 PM (Revised 8/28/23)

Curtis R. Milteer, Sr. Recreation Center

132 Robertson Street, Suffolk, VA 23438

Meeting Agenda - September 25, 2023

Meeting Minutes - September 25, 2023

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 1-5.9. Filing a Formal Complaint of Discrimination; Investigation; Actionby superintendent; Appeal.

Section 1-6.12. Abusive work environments prohibited; retaliation againstemployees who make allegations also prohibited; definitions; investigations andappeals.

Section 1-8.7. Comprehensive Plan Required; when Literacy Plan required andposting requirements; Report presented to School Board.

Section 2-2.1. Powers and duties generally.

Section 2-2.7. School Board Standing Committees; Foundations; SpecialCommittees.

Section 2-4.2. Meeting Participation by Electronic Communication; meeting minutes; attendance at closed meetings; definitions; when remote participation allowed; responsibility of the chair; what is required in the minutes; special requirements when remote participation approved; when remote participation not approved; Quorum Required; when all virtual meetings allowed.

Section 2-8.1. Early Appearances; Suffolk Community Defined; Five Minutes and not less than Three Minutes for a Presentation; When More than Fifteen Speakers.

Section 2-8.2. Late Appearances Defined; Notice Requirement.

Section 2-9.2. Definitions.

Section 2-9.3. Special Nepotism Rules regarding School Board Members and Superintendent; Limited Exception; Substitute Teacher Employment; Direct Supervisory and/or Administrative Relationship Prohibited.

August 7, 2023, at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Revised 8/2/23)

Curtis R. Milteer, Sr. Recreation Center

132 Robertson Street, Suffolk, VA 23438

Meeting Agenda - August 7, 2023

Meeting Minutes - August 7, 2023

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 1-6.2:1. Current Transgender Policy

Model Policies VDOE

Section 1-6.2.1. Current Policy With Changes Based On Model Policies

Section 1-6.2:1. Transgender Policy Recommendations/Model Policy Language - Dr. John B. Gordon III

July 13, 2023, at 4:15 PM
Suffolk City Hall, Council Chamber Conference Room 
442 W. Washington Street, Suffolk, VA 23434

Meeting Agenda -  July 13, 2023

Meeting Minutes - July 13, 2023

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 2-2.7. School Board Standing Committees

Section 1-8.7.  Comprehensive Plan Required

Chapter 4, Article 6 - Purchasing of Goods and Services

June 8, 2023, at 4:15 PM
Suffolk City Hall, Council Chamber Conference Room 
442 W. Washington Street, Suffolk, VA 23434

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes

The following policies were reviewed at this meeting:

Article 28 Name, Image & Likeness

Section 1-8.3.  Evaluation of the Superintendent

Section 2-2.9 School Accreditation Required

Section 2-7.1. Minutes of all meetings required

Section 4-4.1. System of accounting

Section 5-6.3. Computer system provided

Section 7-16.7.2 Military Leave and Benefits

Section 7-24.1.  Assignment & Reassignment

Section 7-29.1.  Resignation of Employees

Section 8-33.3  SOL Tests_ standard units of credit

Section 9-22.1. Student fees permitted

Section 10-18.1.1 Involvement with Educational Institutions

Section 10-18.2.  Public Safety

Article 6 - Purchasing of Goods and Services

May 11, 2023, at 4:15 PM
Suffolk City Hall, Council Chamber Conference Room 
442 W. Washington Street, Suffolk, VA 23434

Meeting Agenda 

Meeting Minutes

The following policies were reviewed at this meeting:

Section 2-2.6:1 School Board Norms; Protocols, Violations

Section 8-11.7 Annual Review Required 

Section 8-12.1 Driver Education High School Offering 

Section 8-24.3 Use of Supplemental Materials 

Section 9-8.1 Parental Responsibilities 

Section 9-11.3:1 Value of Extracurricular Activities 

Section 9-11.5 Daily Minute of Silence Required 

Section 9-20.7 Student Immunizations Required 

Section 9-20.11:2 Recommending Psychotropic Medications Prohibited 

Section 10-3.3 Request Procedures 

Section 10-3.4 Time for Responding to FOIA Requests 

Section 10-3.5 Virginia Freedom of Information Act 

Section 10-17.2 Complaints About Learning Resources 

Section 10-18.2 Public Safety, Parent and Student Right

April 6, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Suffolk City Hall, Council Chamber Conference Room 
442 W. Washington Street, Suffolk, VA 23434

April 6, 2023 -

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes

The following policies were reviewed at this meeting:

Section 5-4.5 Special Use of School Buses

Section 5-5.2 Adequate Nutrition Program Required

Section 5-8.1 Definitions; Required Contract Terms

Section 8-1.4 Early Identification

Section 8-3.1 School Year Defined

Section 8-3.3 Length of School Day

Section 8-3.4 Standard School Day for Grades K – 12

Section 8-4.1 Curriculum Requirements Generally

Section 8-9.1 Physical Education Program

Section 8-10.1 Drug Education

Section 8-11.1 Family Life Education in General

Section 1-8.4 Evaluations Fair & Comprehensive

March 22, 2023, at 4 PM
Suffolk City Hall, Conference Room No. 3
442 W. Washington Street, Suffolk, VA 23434

March 22, 2023 - Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes

The following policies were reviewed at this meeting:

Section 1-4.1 Student Involvement Encouraged

Section 1-7.5:1 Posting of Bill of Rights

Section 2-3.3 Closed Meetings; Motions therefore

Section 2-4.2 Meeting Participation by Electronic Communication

Section 2-7.1 Minutes of all Meetings Required

Section 2-9.2 Definitions

Section 2-9.4 General Rules Governing Public Conduct

Section 3-1.9 Certain Acts to be Reported

Section 3-1.10 Annual Report to the State

Section 5-2.1 Written School Crisis and Emergency Plan

Section 5-2.2:3 Threat Assessment Team Required

December 14th at 11 AM
Curtis R. Milteer Senior Recreation Center
132 Robertson Street, Suffolk, VA  23438

December 14, 2022 - Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes 

The following policies were reviewed at this meeting:

Section 7-2.2 Work schedules
Section 7-7.1. Solicitation outside of workplace permitted
Section 7-8.1. Personnel files required
Section 7-20.2. Certification requirement
Section 7-23.1.1. Notice of reduction in force
Section 7-26.3 Professional Staff Development
Section 7-27.2 Primary Purpose of Eval
Section 7-31.5. Suspension of Teachers
Section 7-32.1. Outside employment permission required
Section 8-11.7. Annual Review Required
Section 8-13.1. IEP Program
Section 8-14.1. Gifted programs
Section 8-14.2 Advanced Placement Classes and Special Programs
Section 8-18.1. Alternative programs
Section 8-26.1. Purpose of Field trips
Section 8-41.1. Statement of policy
Section 9-1.1. Equal Educational Opportunities
Section 9-1.3. Filing a Complaint
Section 9-1.4. Compliance Officer
Section 9-1.5. Informal Procedure
Section 9-11.2. Parental responsibilities
Section 9-11.4. Authority of Teachers
Section 9-11.7. Pledge of Allegiance Required
Section 9-13.1. Gang activity or association prohibited
Section 9-14.2. Possession of a controlled substance
Section 9-20.15. Student-Athletic Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Section 9-21.1. Students fundraising
Section 10-3.1. Use of news media
Section 10-4.1. Advisors and resources
Section 10-5.1. Public Appearances before the School Board
Section 10-16.1. Parental involvement encouraged
Revised Chapter 9 - Article 16 - Sexual Harassment and Grievances Title IX
Chapter 10, Section 19 Sex Offenders

Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.
Location: King's Fork Middle School
350 King's Fork Road
Suffolk, VA 23434

December 8, 2022 - Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes


*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 1-5.7. Discrimination based on disability
Section 1-5.8. Compliance Officer designated under 504
Section 1-5.9 Regulations Required
Section 1-5.9.1. Informal complaint procedure
Section 1-6.1 Statement of Policy
Section 1-6.2 1-6.2.2. Definitions and Examples
Section 1-6.3. Investigation of Complaints
Section 1-6.5. Appeal to School Board
Section 1-6.6. Compliance Officer
Section 1-6.7. Informal Procedure
Section 1-6.12. Abusive work environments prohibited
Section 1-8.3. Evaluation of the Superintendent
Section 1-8.5. Evaluation of other staff generally
Section 2-1.3. Policy and Regulation Defined
Section 2-1.4 Policy Effect Date
Section 2-2.7. School Board Standing Committees
Section 2-3.3. Closed meetings
Section 2-4.2. Meeting Participation by Electronic Communication
Section 2-6.1. Unanimous vote required
Section 2-10.3. In Service Education
Section 3-1.6. The responsibilities of the building
Section 3-1.12 Employment of Principals
Section 5-2.1.2. General statement of policy
Section 5-2.5 Fire drills required
Section 5-4.5. Special use of school buses
Section 5-6.3. Computer system provided
Section 8-24.5 Sexually Explicit Materials

Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.
Location: King's Fork Middle School
350 King's Fork Road
Suffolk, VA 23434

October 13, 2022 - Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes


*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:
Section 1-5.1. Policy Statement Generally
Section 1-6.4. Action by superintendent
Section 1-6.8.  Retaliation
Section 2-2.6. School Board Officers_ Organizational Meeting
Section 2-4.1. School Board Meetings
Section 2-9.11. Disclosure
Section 8-1.1.1.  Instruction for Grades
Section 8-10.1.  Drug Education
Section 8-12.1. Driver Education
Section 8-39.1.  Rights of Students
Section 9-8.1.  Parental responsibility
Section 9-8.2. School hours generally
Section 9-27.2.  Requirements for Service Animals
Section 10-1.3.  School Visitors Generally
Section 10-10.1.  Registration requirement
Section 10-18.2.  Public Safety

Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.
Location: King's Fork Middle School
350 King's Fork Road
Suffolk, VA 23434

April 7, 2022 - Meeting Agenda

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting. 

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 4-6.2. Appointment of Purchasing Manager and duties of the school
superintendent 
(PDF)
Section 7-16.5:1. Placement on Salary Scale (PDF)
Section 9-11.6. Portable communication devices permitted (PDF)
Section 9-20.11:1. Prescription medications (PDF)
Section 10-3.5 Virginia Freedom of Information Act (PDF)

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 1:00 p.m.
Location: Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts
110 W. Finney Avenue on the Second Floor in the BB&T Gallery
Policy Review Committee Minutes July 6, 2021 - Draft.pdf
October 5, 2021- Meeting Agenda (PDF)
October 5, 2021 - Meeting Minutes (PDF)

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting:

Section 5-4.2. Maximum Safety and Efficiency Required (Option 1-PDF)
Section 5-4.2. Maximum Safety and Efficiency Required (Option 2 - PDF)
Section 8-31.6. Semester grades for high school (PDF)
Section 9-12.1. Weapons in school prohibited (PDF)
Section 9-12.3. Possession of weapons by school employees prohibited (PDF)
Section 9-14.2. Possession of a controlled substance (PDF)
Section 9-20.10:1. Possible exposure to viral infections (PDF)
Section 9-23.2. Definitions (PDF)
Section 9-23.4. Dissemination of Information about Court Proceedings (PDF)
Section 9-23.4:1. Protective Orders (PDF)
Section 9-23.10. Release of Student Records (PDF)
Section 9-23.11. Record of Requests for Disclosure (PDF)
Section 9-23.12. Correction of Education Records (PDF)
Section 9-23.16. Unauthorized Disclosure of Electronic Records (PDF)
Section 9-27.2. Requirements for Service Animals on School Property (PDF)
Section 10-3.5. Virginia Freedom of Information Act (PDF)
Section 10-18.2. Public Safety and Parent and Student Rights (PDF)
Section 10-18.3. Statement of Purpose (PDF)
Section 10-18.4. Charter School Application (PDF)

Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at 1:00 p.m.
Booker T. Washington Elementary School Auditorium
204 Walnut Street, Suffolk, 23434

*This meeting is open to the public. Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

July 6, 2021 Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Policy Review Committee Minutes - March 30, 2021 DRAFT (PDF)




The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting. 

Section 1-5.1.2 Equity Policy (PDF)

Section 1-6.2.2 Transgender Policy (PDF)

Section 2-2.7.1 School Safety Audit Committee (PDF)

Section 2-3.3. Closed meetings (PDF)

Section 7-4.2. Requirements to be employed as a bus driver (PDF)

Section 7-21.3. School of Practical Nursing - revised (PDF)

Section 7-26.3 Professional Staff Development (PDF)

Section 7-27.2 Primary Purposes of the Evaluation Process (PDF)

Section 7-31.4 Dismissal of Teachers generally approved (PDF)

Section 8-1.1.1 Instruction for Grades (PDF)

Section 8-1.4 Early identification reviewed (PDF)

Section 8-33.3.1. Remediation efforts explained (PDF)

Section 9-7.1 Persons eligible for school admission (PDF)

Section 9-8.2 School hours generally (PDF)

Section 9-9.1 Student Excused from Compulsory Attendance (PDF)

Section 9-11.1 Standards of student conduct generally (PDF)

Section 9-11.2 Parental responsibilities (PDF)

Section 9-11.3 Grounds for corrective action (PDF)

Section 9-11.4 Authority of Teacher (PDF)

Chapter 9 Article 25 Wellness Policy (PDF)

Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at 1:00 p.m.

*This meeting will be held virtually and is open to the public to view on our YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/suffolkschools . Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Policy Review Committee Mtg Agenda - March 30, 2021


The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting. 

Section 2-2.7.1 - Safety Advisory Committee.pdf
Section 5-5.2 - Free and reduced meals
Section 5-5.6 - When no money on account
Section 5-5.7 - Definitions - Sell of Competitive Foods
Section 6-1.1 - Efficient and safe facilities
Section 6-2.1 - Short and long term planning
Section 7-3.2 - Equal Employment Opportunity
Section 7-4.2 - Requirements to be employed
Section 7-5.1 - Prohibited Conduct, discipline
Section 7-9.1 - Complaints regarding personnel
Section 7-9.2 - Complaint notification
Section 7-13.2 - Grievance Procedure
Section 7-19.1 - Best Possible Candidates
Section 7-20.2 - Certification requirement
Section 7-23.1 - Probationary Term for Teacher

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.* 
(This meeting was previously scheduled for February 2, 2021.)

*This meeting will be held virtually and is open to the public to view on our YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/suffolkschools . Commenting is not permitted during this meeting.

Policy Review Committee Mtg Agenda - March 2, 2021

Policy Review Committee Minutes September 29, 2020 - Final
Policy Review Committee Minutes December 1, 2020 - Final

The following policies will be reviewed at this meeting. 

Section 1-5.1 Policy Statement Generally
Section 2-2.1 Powers and Duties Generally
Section 2-9.2. Definitions
Section 2-9.4. General Rules Governing Public Conduct
Section 2-9.7. Prohibited Contracts_ Exceptions
Section 2-9.8. Personal Interest in Transaction
Section 2-9.9. Deadlines and Coverage Periods
Section 3-1.2 - Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent
Section 3-1.9. Certain acts to be reported to the principal
Section 4-6.3. Certification Requirement
Section 5-2.1. Written school crisis and emergency plan required_ safety audits required
Section 5-2.2:2. Written school crises, management plan
Section 5-2.5. Fire drills required_ Lock-Down Drills
Section 5-4.4. Student conduct on school buses