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1998 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding sections numbered 22.1-277.01:1 and 22.1-277.01:2 as follows:
§ 22.1-277.01:1. 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 § 22.1-277, to have brought a controlled substance, imitation controlled substance, or marijuana onto school property or to a school-sponsored activity as prohibited by § 18.2-255.2. A school board may, however, determine, based on the facts of the particular case, that special circumstances exist and another disciplinary action is appropriate.
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.
§ 22.1-277.01:2. Guidelines for student searches.
The Board of Education shall develop, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, guidelines for school boards for the conduct of student searches, including random locker searches, consistent with relevant state and federal laws and constitutional principles.