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Each parent of a student shall sign and return to the school in which the student is enrolled a statementacknowledging the receipt of the school board’s standards of student conduct and the notice of therequirements of this section.All parents are expected to assume responsibility for the students' behavior and assist the school inenforcing the Standards of Student Conduct. Parents are also expected to maintain regularcommunication with school authorities, monitor and require daily attendance, and bring to the attentionof the school authorities any problem that affects his/her child or other children in the school. It isthe parents' responsibility to notify the school of any unusual behavior pattern or medical problemthat might lead to serious educational difficulties.The school principal may request the student’s parent meet with the principal or his designee to reviewthe school board’s standards of student conduct and the parent’s responsibility to participate with theschool in disciplining the student and maintaining order, and to discuss improvement of the child’sbehavior and educational progress.Upon the failure of a parent to comply with the provisions of this section, the school board may, bypetition to the juvenile and domestic relations court, proceed against such parent for willful andunreasonable refusal to participate in efforts to improve the student’s behavior (Code of Virginia,Section 22.1-279.3).Sex Offenders on School Property: Amendment states that every adult convicted on a sexually violentoffense is prohibited from entering and being present on school property during school hours and “duringschool-related and school-sponsored activities” (HB567). Additional legislation on this topic prohibitsadults convicted of certain sex offenses after July 1, 2008, from living within 500 feet of a public parkowned by a county, city or town that shares a boundary line with a school and which is regularly used forschool activities (HB622).Standards of Student ConductAll students attending Harrisonburg City Public Schools have the right of fair access to an education thatis “...conducted in an atmosphere free of disruption and threat to persons or property and supportive ofindividual rights”....22.1-253.13:7, SOQ, 1997.This booklet defines the Standards of Student Conduct for all Harrisonburg City Public School students.Rules apply when students are on school property, while traveling to or from school, to or from and whileat the bus stop, while riding in school board vehicles, while in attendance at school or at any schoolsponsored activity. Rules also apply off school grounds at any time when the offense involves weapons,drugs or alcohol, or intentional injury in accordance with Sections 22.1-277.1 or 22.1-277.02 of the Codeof Virginia. Rules are enforced when the student’s conduct interferes with or obstructs the orderlyoperation of the school system or the safety or welfare of students or employees. Guidelines andprocedures related to disciplinary actions outlined in the Regulations Governing Special EducationPrograms for Children with Disabilities in Virginia and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 willbe implemented.All students are expected to accept and demonstrate the obligation of good citizenship to help preventproblems from happening and help solve problems if they occur. Students who observe or who aresubjected to behaviors as described in the Standards are expected to report such incidences to theirbus driver, teacher, coaches, adult supervisors, or school administrators.Changing Address and Telephone Number Students who change their residence, mailingaddress, or telephone number after enrolling in the school division must report the change promptly to theattendance office so that records can be corrected and kept current.2