{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-16.6","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 22.1-16.6","heading":"Guidelines for alternatives to suspension","body":"The Board of Education shall establish guidelines for alternatives to short-term and long-term suspension for consideration by local school boards. Such alternatives may include positive behavior incentives, mediation, peer-to-peer counseling, community service, and other intervention alternatives.2017, cc. 231, 303.","path":["Title 22.1. EDUCATION","Chapter 2. BOARD OF EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/22.1-16.6/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:54Z","sha256":"4007eb3d1f53e17e43d0e71e403d0cd02cfe8f9dfff7370e92ea6d5fd6fda55b","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-16.5","next":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-16.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}