Fairfax County School Board adopts updated Student Rights and Responsibilities regulation
May 08, 2026 | FAIRFAX CO PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia
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The Fairfax County School Board voted on May 7 to adopt revisions to its Student Rights and Responsibilities regulation (Regulation 2,601.4), aiming to clarify disciplinary categories and strengthen training and reporting protocols.
Board member John McElveen moved the adoption, highlighting updates that require annual staff training, direct Title IX reporting to the coordinator for certain harassment concerns, and new offense categories covering cell phone use, drug misuse, harassment, and creation/distribution of intimate images. "First of all, I want to thank our incredible staff for all the work that they've put into this document," McElveen said while introducing the motion.
Supporters emphasized consistency and equity across more than 199 schools, noting additional guidance for multilingual learners and protections for students with disabilities. Some board members said they wished the board had updated the underlying policy (rather than only the regulation) and asked governance‑committee follow‑up to align policy and regulation. After discussion, the clerk read the vote as 11–1 and the motion carried.
The board indicated the changes intend to provide clearer guidance to administrators, expand disciplinary frameworks such as universal grade matrices and a cell‑phone violation matrix, and strengthen procedural protections. Several members said they expect follow‑up work by the governance committee to align policy language and to provide clearer public materials about implementation.
Board member John McElveen moved the adoption, highlighting updates that require annual staff training, direct Title IX reporting to the coordinator for certain harassment concerns, and new offense categories covering cell phone use, drug misuse, harassment, and creation/distribution of intimate images. "First of all, I want to thank our incredible staff for all the work that they've put into this document," McElveen said while introducing the motion.
Supporters emphasized consistency and equity across more than 199 schools, noting additional guidance for multilingual learners and protections for students with disabilities. Some board members said they wished the board had updated the underlying policy (rather than only the regulation) and asked governance‑committee follow‑up to align policy and regulation. After discussion, the clerk read the vote as 11–1 and the motion carried.
The board indicated the changes intend to provide clearer guidance to administrators, expand disciplinary frameworks such as universal grade matrices and a cell‑phone violation matrix, and strengthen procedural protections. Several members said they expect follow‑up work by the governance committee to align policy language and to provide clearer public materials about implementation.
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