informal hearing may be received by the principal, but only considered in the determination of the length of suspensions.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Notice of the original suspension shall be transmitted by the principal or designee to the Superintendent or his / her designee by the close of the school day following the commencement of the suspension.
6. The student shall be allowed to complete any classwork, including examinations, without penalty, which he or she missed while under suspension.
7. Notice of the suspension shall be recorded in the student ' s cumulative educational record. Such notice shall be expunged from the cumulative educational record by the Board if the student graduates from high school.
8. The decision of the principal or designee with regard to disciplinary actions up to and including suspensions shall be final.
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In cases where the student has already been suspended, or such suspension will result in the student ' s being suspended, more than ten( 10) times or fifty( 50) days in a school year, whichever results in fewer days of exclusion, the student shall, prior to suspension, be granted a formal hearing before the Board of Education. The principal or designee shall report the student to the Superintendent or his / her designee and request a formal Board hearing.
V.
Procedures Governing In-School Suspension A.
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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.
In-school suspension may not be imposed on a student without an informal hearing by the building principal or designee.
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.
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
Revised 9 / 8 / 2025