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”):
If the Board of Education expels a student who has been identified as eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act(“ IDEA”), it shall offer an alternative educational program to such student in accordance with the requirements of IDEA, as it may be amended from time to time.
X.
Notice of Student Expulsion on Cumulative Record A.
Notice of expulsion and the conduct for which the student was expelled shall be included on the student ' s cumulative educational record. Such notice, except for notice of an expulsion based upon possession of a firearm or deadly weapon, shall be expunged from the cumulative educational record by the Board if the student graduates from high school.
XI.
Change of Residence During Expulsion Proceedings A. Student moving into the school district:
1. If a student enrolls in the district while an expulsion hearing is pending in another district, such student shall not be excluded from school pending completion of the expulsion hearing unless an emergency exists, as defined above. The Board
Revised 9 / 8 / 2025