PolicyReview/RevisionMatrix
WVBoardofEducationPolicy4373–ExpectedBehaviorsinSafeandSupportiveSchools
January2012
PriortoJuly1,2012,countyboardsofeducationwillreview,reviseandapprovetheirpoliciesrelatedto
WVBoardofEducationPolicy4373-ExpectedBehaviorsinSafeandSupportiveSchools.The
comprehensivenatureofthisnewpolicyencouragesasystemicproactivepolicyapproachtoguidethe
manyfundamentalschoolfunctionsassociatedwithcreatingandsustainingenvironmentsthatare
conducivetostudentsuccess.Thefollowingmatrixcontainsinformationtoassistcountyschoolsystems
intheirreviewofexistingsafeschoolspoliciesandguidancedocumentsinordertomaptheircontentto
therevisedPolicy4373.WhiletheWVBEhascombinedseveralpoliciesintoPolicy4373,countyboards
maychoosetoreviseexistingpoliciesseparatelyorreviseandcombinethem.Thistoolmaybeusedby
countyschoolssystemsastheydeemappropriate.
Colorcodedasfollow:
Nochangefromexistingpolicy Revisedfromexistingpolicy
Newcontent
Policy4373
ExistingCounty
NeededRevisions
PolicyMakingRequirements
PolicyorGuidance
Document
Ch1–ExpectedStudent
Disposition:(pp.7-17)This
chapterencouragesareviewof
county/schoolprogramsand
curriculummaterialsforthe
contentareaslistedonpage8to
mapandhighlightcurrent
coverageoftheSchooland
CommunitySocialSkills
Standards.NewSection–No
RequirementforPolicy
Development
Ch2–StudentRightsand
Responsibilities:(pp.18-21)
Studenthandbooksandother
county/schooldocuments
currentlyreferencingPolicy4372
willneedtobeupdatedwiththe
newlanguagefromthischapter.
NotableRevisionsfromPolicy
4372:
• Section1-Schoolsupplies
• Section2-Electronic
communications
• Section4-GEDparticipationin
Extra-CurricularActivities
Ch3–PlanningforPolicy
Implementation:(pp.22-42)
Policiesandproceduresfor
implementingPolicy4373(pp.
22-30)–NotableRevisionsfrom
1
andAdditionstoPolicy4373:
• Policydevelopment,approval
andsubmissiontoStateSupt.
withinclusionofspecific
safeguards.(p.28)
• Partnershipdevelopment–
therearenospecificpolicy
requirements;however,
formalagreementsare
encouragedforformal
partnershipsthatinvolve
partnerinteractionwith
students.Countypolicies
couldincludeprotocolsfor
Boardapprovalofthesetypes
ofpartnershipagreements
(e.g.PROOfficers,schoolbasedmentalhealthservices)
(pp.28-29)
• Policydisseminationand
training–addedavailabilityof
policyinelectronicformat(p.
29)
• Implementationplan–
inclusionofpolicy
implementationobjectives
withincountyStrategicPlans
(p.29)
• Evaluationofeffectiveness–
includesadditionalindicators
forcountyboardstomonitor
relatedtopolicyimpact(pp.
29-30)
Policyprohibitingharassment,
intimidationorbullying(p.30
andpp.51-54)–Notable
Revisionsfromexisting
requirement:
• Inclusionof“schoolbusstop”
inapplication
• Changesindefinition(pp.5154)toincludeelectronic
transmissionandto
incorporatedefinitionsfrom
Policy2421)
• Inclusionofrequirementto
report“reasons”forbullying
aslistedonp.51
LSICguidancedocumentsshould
includeinformationregarding
2
LSICdisciplinereview
requirements(pp.30-31)–No
changesfromexisting
requirement
SchoolAccessSafetyPlan
requiresannualupdate(pp.3132)Nochangesfromexisting
requirement
CrisisResponsePlan–provide
coordinationfordevelopmentof
school-levelplans(p.32)–New
requirement
• Aplantemplatemaybe
obtainedfromtheWVDE
OfficeofSchoolFacilities.For
securityreasons,itis
distributedtocounty
superintendentswhowill
determinethedistributionto
appropriatelocalpersonnel.
Schoolsmayhaveprevious
schoolcrisisresponseplans
thatcanbeadaptedtomeet
newrequirements.
Policies/proceduresforthe
administrationofproper
discipline(p.33)–Revisionsare
incorporatedthroughoutthe
policy–thissectionprovidesthe
codesectionreferencewhich
hasnotchanged.
Policies/proceduresfor
suspensions,expulsionsand
dangerousstudent
determination(pp.33-35)-no
changesfromexistingW.Va.
Coderequirements.
Procedures/guidancetosupport
school-levelpartnership
development,dissemination,
training,implementationand
evaluationofeffectiveness(pp.
36-37)–NotableRevisionsfrom
existingrequirement:
• Formalpartnership
agreementmustbe
approvedbyCounty
Board(p.36)
• Disseminationand
trainingsameascurrent
3
requirement(p.36)
ImplementationPlan
encouragesinclusionof
policyimplementation
objectiveswiththe
schoolstrategicplan
andoutlinestheschool
climateimprovement
processesthatschools
shallimplement(p.37)
• Evaluationof
Effectiveness
incorporatesadditional
indicatorstomonitor
policyimpact(p.37)
W.Va.Codecitations(pp.3842)repeatcodescitedincounty
sectionwithschoolimplications
highlighted.
Ch4–InappropriateBehavior
andMeaningfulInterventions
andConsequences:(pp.43-63)
Section1:(pp43-44)Provides
additionalguidanceonthe
selectionanduseof
interventionstoassure
consistencywithinandamong
schools.Thisguidancehas
overarchingapplicationtoall
“levels”.
Addeddefinitionsfor“levels”
(pp.45,46,49&56)
Revisebehaviordefinitions
and/orchangedlevels-(pp.4555)
Revise“Harassment/Bullying/
Intimidation”toreflectchanges
instatecodeandthe
incorporationofPolicy2421
includingseparateprocedures
forstaffandpublicguests
relatedtoharassment/bullying/
intimidation(pp.51-54)
Clarificationsforphysical
punishment(p.58)
ProceduralguidanceforUseof
Restraint(pp.58-59)
Policiesandproceduresfor
AlternativeEducationPrograms
(pp.59-64)-nochangesfrom
•
4
existingrequirement
Clarificationsforlaw
enforcementcollaboration
addingPROOfficerreference(p.
64)
Ch5–Proceduresfor
AddressingAllegationsof
InappropriateBehaviors:(pp.
65-67)
Proceduresforaccepting
complaintsofinappropriate
behavior(includingincidents
involvingstaffandpublicguests)
(pp.64-65)–combined
requirementsofprevious2421
and4373
Proceduresforinvestigating
allegationsofinappropriate
behavior(pp.65-66)-combined
requirementsofprevious2421
and4373
Procedurestopreventreprisal
(p.66)-nochangesfrom
existingrequirement
Ch6–ProceduresforTaking
ActiononSubstantiated
InappropriateBehaviors:(pp.
68-72)
Guidancerelatedtosuspensions
andexpulsionsbasedonW.Va.
Coderequirementsandnewly
addeddefinitionsthatclarify
differentdueprocess
implicationsforin-schooland
out-of-schoolsuspensions(pp.
68-71)-Revisedfromexisting
requirement
Procedurestoassurecompliance
withsuspension/expulsionin
situationsthatrequirespecial
consideration(p.71)–Newand
revisedfromexisting
requirement
Procedurestoassureentryof
disciplinedataintoWVEIS(pp.
71-72)-Revisedfromexisting
requirement
• Clarifiesthatalllevelsof
inappropriatebehaviormust
beenteredincludingteacher,
5
principalandsuperintendent
AppealsProcedures(Policy7211) 6