XIII.
Procedures Governing Suspension and Expulsion of Students Identified as Eligible for Educational Accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
A.
Expulsion of students identified as eligible for educational accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, if the Administration recommends for expulsion a student identified as eligible for educational accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973( a“ Section 504 Student”) who has engaged in conduct that violated any rule or code of conduct of the school district that applies to all students, the following procedures shall apply:
1. The parents of the student must be notified of the decision to recommend the student for expulsion.
2. The district shall immediately convene the student ' s Section 504 team( 504 team), for the purpose of reviewing the relationship between the student ' s disability and the behavior that led to the recommendation for expulsion, in order to determine whether the student ' s behavior was a manifestation of his / her disability.
3. If the 504 team finds that the behavior was a manifestation of the student ' s disability, the Administration shall not proceed with the recommendation for expulsion. The 504 team shall consider the student ' s misconduct and revise the 504 plan to prevent a recurrence of the misconduct and to provide for the safety of other students and staff.
4. If the 504 team finds that the behavior was not a manifestation of the student ' s disability, the Administration may proceed with the recommendation for expulsion.
XIV.
Notification to Parents or Guardian A.
B.
The parents or guardian of any minor student either expelled or suspended or removed from class shall be given notice of such disciplinary action within twenty-four( 24) hours of the time of the institution of the period of expulsion, suspension or removal from class.
The Superintendent or his / her designee shall forward to the student concerned and his / her parents, or the student if he / she has attained the age of 18, a copy of this Board policy on student discipline at the time the Superintendent or his / her designee sends out the notice that an expulsion hearing will be convened.
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XVI.
An expelled student may apply for early readmission to school. The Board delegates the authority to make decisions on readmissions to the Administration. Students desiring readmission to school shall direct such readmission requests to the Administration. The Administration has the discretion to approve or deny such readmission requests, and may condition readmission on specified criteria.
Dissemination of Policy
Revised 9 / 8 / 2025