administrator, the Bedford County Public Schools Safety and Security Office, or a School Resource Officer. LOST, BROKEN, DESTROYED, or UNRETURNED SCHOOL PROPERTY Code of Virginia § Policy JN (Student Fees, Fines, and Charges) Students and their parents are responsible for any school property used by the student in the pursuit of his/her studies that is lost, broken, destroyed, or not returned to the school. The student’s parent must reimburse the school for any outstanding bills due to lost, broken, destroyed, or unreturned school property before the student is allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies. Parents and students with financial needs may discuss a payment plan and special needs with the school principal. POLICY and LEGAL UPDATES Please be advised that the School may revise existing policies or adopt new policies during the school year relating to the rights and responsibilities set forth in this handbook. In that event, the new or revised policy will be put on the school system's website and will supersede any conflicting provision in this handbook REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Excerpted from the Code of Virginia § § Reports of certain acts to school authorities. Reports shall be made to the division superintendent and to the principal or his designee on all incidents involving the assault or assault and battery, without bodily injury, of any person on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity; assault and battery that results in bodily injury, sexual assault, shooting, stabbing, cutting, or wounding of any person, or stalking of any person as described in § on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity; conduct involving alcohol, marijuana, a controlled substance, imitation controlled substance, or an anabolic steroid on a school bus, on school property, or at a school- sponsored activity, including the theft or attempted theft of student prescription medications; any threats against school personnel on a school bus, on school property or at a
administrator, the Bedford County Public Schools Safety and Security Office, or a School Resource Officer. LOST, BROKEN, DESTROYED, or UNRETURNED SCHOOL PROPERTY Code of Virginia § Policy JN (Student Fees, Fines, and Charges) Students and their parents are responsible for any school property used by the student in the pursuit of his/her studies that is lost, broken, destroyed, or not returned to the school. The student’s parent must reimburse the school for any outstanding bills due to lost, broken, destroyed, or unreturned school property before the student is allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies. Parents and students with financial needs may discuss a payment plan and special needs with the school principal. POLICY and LEGAL UPDATES Please be advised that the School may revise existing policies or adopt new policies during the school year relating to the rights and responsibilities set forth in this handbook. In that event, the new or revised policy will be put on the school system's website and will supersede any conflicting provision in this handbook REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Excerpted from the Code of Virginia § § Reports of certain acts to school authorities. Reports shall be made to the division superintendent and to the principal or his designee on all incidents involving the assault or assault and battery, without bodily injury, of any person on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity; assault and battery that results in bodily injury, sexual assault, shooting, stabbing, cutting, or wounding of any person, or stalking of any person as described in § on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity; conduct involving alcohol, marijuana, a controlled substance, imitation controlled substance, or an anabolic steroid on a school bus, on school property, or at a school- sponsored activity, including the theft or attempted theft of student prescription medications; any threats against school personnel on a school bus, on school property or at a
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