Parents of students facing disciplinary action should be notified before their child is questioned and signs a written statement, Fairfax County School Board members told Superintendent Jack Dale Monday. The school board also cautioned that audio recordings of disciplinary actions must be handled carefully, following Dale’s release of 10 recommended changes to the district’s discipline policy.

Fairfax school officials have been working toward a more nuanced approach to suspensions and expulsions, after a W.T. Woodson High School student commited suicide in January. Nick Stuban, 15, had admitted in writing to buying a synthetic marijuana capsule before his parents were notified, and his suspension kept him out of school for months.