The Henry County Board of Education received a draft of a new code of conduct at its May 13 regular meeting and it is now available for public review.

Operating with the goal of providing what officials called a “comprehensive, progressive, and supportive” code, the proposal lays out guidelines for progressive discipline on four levels depending upon the severity of the offense, with discipline ranging from verbal warnings to out-of-school suspension to disciplinary hearings that could result in expulsion.

The final document with all appropriate revisions, updates or modifications will be submitted for approval during the board’s June 10 meeting.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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