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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