Act No. 8780 — An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 9, subchapter I, section 91 to limit the expulsion and suspension of students in pre-k
conimsa — ACTNOS780 BILL NO. 35-0082 OCT 64 2073 GOVERNOR THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2023 An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 9, subchapter I, section 91 to limit the expulsion and suspension of students in pre-kindergarten through third grade and amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 11, by adding a section to make a course in mitigating behavioral issues and misconduct in the classroom a requirement for school-based professionals ---0--- WHEREAS, suspension and expulsion are disciplinary tools used in response to behavioral misconduct displayed in the school environment, that remove students from classroom instruction; and WHEREAS, studies show that children suspended or expelled during their early years of education are more likely to be suspended or expelled again in the future; and WHEREAS, studies illustrate that removing a student from classroom instruction negatively impacts the student’s level of achievement and continued removal from classroom instruction increases both the risk of dropping out of school and the …
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