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School Safety

School Safety is our Priority

Amherst County Public Schools is committed to providing a healthy environment for students and staff, recognizing that individuals must be physically, mentally, and socially healthy in order to promote wellness and academic performance.  Healthy Schools Change Lives!

Anonymous Tip Line to Report Bullying & School Threats:

Report Bullying & School Threats

Code of Student Conduct & Discipline:

School administrators have the responsibility for carrying out policies established by the local school board. At the school level, principals have primary responsibility for enforcing the Student Code of Conduct. They are typically authorized by local school boards to impose a broad range of disciplinary actions such as in-school suspension, after-school detention, suspension of certain privileges, and out-of-school suspension for up to ten days.

 

At the school division level, the superintendent administers discipline policy. In most school divisions there is a superintendent’s designee who typically conducts disciplinary hearings, has authority to suspend for more than ten days, investigates incidents, and prepares recommendations for action by the school board.

 

In accordance with Virginia laws and regulations, only local school boards have the authority to establish student conduct policies and procedures, often referred to as “discipline policies.”  Final administrative authority for all disciplinary matters rests with local school boards which determine how and under what circumstances a disciplinary action may be appealed. Only a local school board has the authority to expel a student from school.

Code of Student Conduct Information

School Crisis Planning

The purpose of the Amherst County Public Schools School Crisis, Emergency Management, and Medical Emergency Response Plan is to establish a framework for emergency preparedness and response by specifying actions to be taken:

  • Before an emergency to prevent, protect from, and mitigate the impact on life or property; 
  • During an emergency to respond to the emergency and minimize its impact on life or property; and 
  • After an emergency to recover from its impact on life or property.

The goal of the Plan is to ensure the safety of all members of the Amherst County Public Schools community through a rapid, coordinated, and effective response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters.