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By BILL BUCKMAN
Capital News Service
RICHMOND — Virginia’s school children this fall are bringing home more than report cards for their parents to sign. A new state law' that took effect July 1 requires parents to sign a “contract” to cooperate with school officials on disciplining their children or pay a fine.
Parents must sign a statement saying they have read their school’s conduct code and agree to cooperate with schools in “managing” their child’s conduct. Failure to do so could result in a $50 fine by a juvenile and domestic relations court. Parents refusing to meet with school officials to discuss their child’s suspension can be fined a maximum of $500 by a judge.
In a letter a division superintendents, Williams C. Bosher Jr., state superintendent of public instruction, stated that the newly enacted law will provide schools with an additional tool for involving parents with school
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