Contact: Nicole Shaffer, (202) 724-7739
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has drafted a set of proposed state-level discipline regulations that will apply to all DC Public Schools and public charter schools in the District of Columbia.
The proposed regulations outline what local education agencies (LEAs) should include in their own student discipline policies. The proposed regulations would require each LEA to establish student discipline policies that aim to address discipline in a manner which allows students to continue their educational path within the school environment wherever possible.
The OSSE will host a Public Hearing on March 10, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Public Charter School located at 3700 Oakview Terrace, NE. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss proposed state-level discipline regulations currently under consideration by the State Superintendent of Education.
Public comments will be accepted until Monday, March 9, 2009 and can be directed to Kristin Yochum at [email protected] or (202) 724-2154.
Select the link below to view OSSE’s presentation on the proposed statewide discipline regulations: