A bill that would require parents of public school students to be notified before disciplinary action to expel is taken against their children sailed through the Senate Education and Health Committee today on a unanimous vote.
But in a House of Delegates subcommittee similar measures were tabled for consideration next year, jeopardizing the chances of the legislation passing.
Senate Bill 167, sponsored by Sen. J. Chapman Petersen, D-Fairfax, was filed in response to concern that the process governing school discipline in some districts is unfair, does not involve parents early enough and offers limited opportunities for involvement.
Supporters of the measure include the families of two students in Northern Virginia whose sons committed suicide in the aftermath of school disciplinary proceedings. Senate Bill167 now heads to the full Senate for consideration.
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