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HOUSE BILL NO. 1924 Offered January 11, 2017 Prefiled January 10, 2017 A BILL to direct the Board of Education to establish guidelines for alternatives to suspension. ----------
Patrons-- Bagby, Aird, Bell, John J., Boysko, Carr, Cole, Hester, Krizek, Levine, Lindsey, McQuinn, Mullin, Murphy, Plum, Simon and Torian; Senator: McClellan
---------- Referred to Committee on Education ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The Board of Education shall establish guidelines for alternatives to short-term and long-term suspension for consideration by local school boards. Such alternatives may include positive behavior incentives, mediation, peer-to-peer counseling, community service, and other intervention alternatives.