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Article: SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ISSUES MEMO ON BULLYING PREVENTION STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- September 15, 2006
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The Virginia Department of Education's Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following Superintendent's Memo:
INFORMATIONAL
TO: Division Superintendents
FROM: Billy K. Cannaday, Jr.Superintendent of Public Instruction
SUBJECT: Bullying Prevention Staff Development Workshops
In 2005, the Virginia General Assembly enacted legislation to include bullying prevention as a mandatory component of character education. "The[character education] program shall also address the inappropriateness of bullying, as defined in the Student Conduct Policy Guidelines adopted by the Board of Education pursuant to § 22.1-279.6."
In direct response to the legislation, five regional staff development ...