the Board is considering length of expulsion and nature of alternative educational
opportunity to be offered.
12. Where administrators presented the case in support of the charges against the
student, such administrative staff shall not be present during the deliberations of
the Board either on questions of evidence or on the final discipline to be
imposed. The Superintendent or his/her designee may, after reviewing the
incident with administrators, and reviewing the student's records, make a
recommendation to the Board as to the appropriate discipline to be applied.
13. The Board shall make findings as to the truth of the charges, if the student has
denied them, and, in all cases, the disciplinary action, if any, to be imposed. The
Board shall report its final decision in writing to the student, or if such student is
a minor, also to the parent(s) or guardian(s), stating the reasons on which the
decision is based, and the disciplinary action to be imposed. Said decision shall
be based solely on evidence presented at the hearing.
VIII.
Board Policy Regarding Mandatory Expulsions
A. In keeping with Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-233d and the Gun Free Schools Act, it shall be the
policy of the Board to expel a student for one full calendar year for: the conduct
described in Section VI(B)(1), (2) and (3) of this policy. The Board may modify the term
of expulsion on a case-by-case basis.
IX.
Alternative Educational Programs for Expelled Students
A. Students under sixteen (16) years of age:
Whenever the Board of Education expels a student under sixteen years of age, it shall
offer any such student an alternative educational program.
B. Students sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) years of age:
The Board of Education will provide an alternative education to a sixteen to eighteenyear-old
student expelled for the first time if he/she requests it and if he/she agrees to the
conditions set by the Board of Education, except as follows. The Board of Education is
not required to offer an alternative program to any student between the ages of sixteen
and eighteen who is expelled for the second time, or if it is determined at the hearing that
(1) the student possessed a dangerous instrument, deadly weapon, firearm or martial arts
weapon on school property or at a school-sponsored activity, or (2) the student offered a
controlled substance for sale or distribution on school property or at a school-sponsored
activity.
C. Students eighteen (18) years of age or older:
The Board of Education is not required to offer an alternative educational program to
expelled students eighteen years of age or older.
D. Students identified as eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (“IDEA”):
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