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Foundations and Basic Commitments ADD
ADD - Safe Schools
The School Board is committed to maintaining safe and orderly schools. Every
student has a right to an environment that encourages learning and is free of
disruption. The School Board has a duty to the community and to the state to
operate orderly and effective schools. The authority to provide students with
discipline expectations and sanctions is required to carry out that duty. Students
have a right to the protection guaranteed to all citizens.
The School Board directs the Superintendent to manage school safety in Newport
News Public Schools through a comprehensive, multi-faceted, and integrated
approach that involves all stakeholders in the school community. The school safety
framework is comprised of school division and community resources systematically
aimed at creating positive school environments, supporting student well-being,
preventing school violence, and protecting the school community through
effective security measures and preparedness planning. The layers in the
framework will be reviewed each year and updated as needed to reflect lessons
learned and best practices researched from other school divisions.
Reference: Policy JLI, Student Safety
Date of Adoption: November 10, 1993
Reviewed/Revised: December 17, 2024
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