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2014 SESSION
14105227DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 22.1-277.08 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 22.1-277.08. Expulsion of students for certain drug offenses.
A. School boards shall expel from school attendance any
student whom such school board has determined, in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this article, to have brought a controlled substance,
imitation controlled substance, marijuana as defined in § 18.2-247, or
synthetic cannabinoids as defined in § 18.2-248.1:1 onto school property or to
a school-sponsored activity. A school board may, however, determine, based
on the facts of the particular case, that special circumstances exist and
another disciplinary action is appropriate. In addition, a A school
administrator, pursuant to school board policy, or a school board may, however,
determine, based on the facts of a particular situation, that special
circumstances exist and no disciplinary action or another disciplinary action
or another term of expulsion is appropriate. A school board may, by
regulation, authorize the division superintendent or his designee to conduct a
preliminary review of such cases to determine whether a disciplinary action
other than expulsion is appropriate. Such regulations shall ensure that, if a
determination is made that another disciplinary action is appropriate, any such
subsequent disciplinary action is to be taken in accordance with the procedures
set forth in this article. Nothing in this section shall be construed to
require a student's expulsion regardless of the facts of the particular
situation.
B. Each school board shall revise its standards of student conduct to incorporate the requirements of this section no later than three months after the date on which this act becomes effective.