other discipline problems, with a first offense resulting in

other discipline problems, with a first offense resulting in a “warning, in-school suspension or out-of-school suspension and a contact with a parent.” A second offense will result in mandatory in-school or out-of-school suspension and a parent contact. The third offense calls for mandatory out-of-school suspension and a mandatory parent conference before the student can return to school. A fourth offense will lead to out-ofschool suspension to an in-school discipline committee and a contract between the student parent and school before the student can return. A fifth offense will lead to out-of-school suspension to the Rappahannock County Disciplinary Committee made up of the assistant superintendent and administrators.

“Some actions will result in the direct suspension of a student to the Rappahannock County Disciplinary Committee on the first offense,” the policy states. “Examples are possession and/or use of alcohol, drugs, weapons, explosives or acts which could cause harm to students or personnel.

There are similar policies for bus behavior with offenses leading to the loss of the right to ride the buses. • School Board members asked that the policy define tardiness more specifically and that academic cheating also be included in the discipline policy.

Chairman Beverly Massie said Bhe hoped these policies would lead to less criticism “for not being consistent.”

School Superintendent David Gangel told the board that the Virginia School Boards Association had analyzed the U.S. Supreme Court decision on prayers at graduation, and he had been advised that the school system could not sponsor a Baccalaureat service, but he said ministers in the community could sponsor such a service and could apply to use school facilities "like any other group.”

Mrs. Massie said, “It is hard to

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