shall report the student to the Superintendent or his/her designee and request a formal
Board hearing.
V. Procedures Governing In-School Suspension
A. The principal or designee may impose in-school suspension for students in grades 3-12 in
cases where a student's conduct endangers persons or property, violates school policy,
seriously disrupts the educational process or in other appropriate circumstances as
determined by the principal or designee.
B. In-school suspension may not be imposed on a student without an informal hearing by the
building principal or designee.
C. By telephone, the principal or designee shall make reasonable attempts to immediately
notify the parent or guardian of a minor student following the suspension and state the
cause(s) leading to the suspension.
D. Whether or not telephone contact is made with the parent or guardian of such minor
student, the principal or designee shall forward a letter promptly to such parent or
guardian to the last address reported on school records (or to a newer address if known by
the principal, or designee), offering the parent or guardian an opportunity for a
conference to discuss same.
E. No student shall be placed on in-school suspension more than fifteen (15) times or a total
of fifty (50) days in one school year, whichever results in fewer days of exclusion.
VI.
Expulsion Recommendation Procedure
A. A principal may consider recommendation of expulsion of a student in grades 3-12 in a
case where he/she has reason to believe the student has engaged in conduct described at
sections IIA. and IIB., above.
B. A principal must recommend expulsion proceedings in all cases against any student
whom the Administration has reason to believe:
1. was in possession on school grounds or at a school-sponsored activity of a deadly
weapon, dangerous instrument, martial arts weapon, or firearm as defined in 18
USC 921 as amended from time to time; or
2. off school grounds, possessed a firearm as defined in 18 USC 921, in violation of
Conn. Gen. Stat. 29-35, or possessed and used a firearm as defined in 18 USC
921, a deadly weapon, a dangerous instrument or a martial arts weapon in the
commission of a crime under section 952 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or
3. was engaged on or off school grounds in offering for sale or distribution a
controlled substance (as defined in Conn. Gen. Stat. §21a-240(9)), whose
manufacturing, distribution, sale, prescription, dispensing, transporting, or
possessing with intent to sell or dispense, offering or administering is subject to
criminal penalties under Conn. Gen. Stat. §§21a-277 and 21a-278.
4. The following definitions shall be used in this section:
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