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 .
XV .
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 .
XVI .
Dissemination of Policy
The Board of Education shall , at the beginning of each school year and at such other times as it may deem appropriate , provide for an effective means of informing all students , parent ( s ) and / or guardian ( s ) of this policy .
XVII . Compliance with Reporting Requirements
Legal References :
1 . The Board of Education shall report all suspensions and expulsions to the State Department of Education .
2 . If the Board of Education expels a student for sale or distribution of a controlled substance , the Board shall refer such student to an appropriate state or local agency for rehabilitation , intervention or job training and inform the agency of its action .
3 . If the Board of Education expels a student for possession of a deadly weapon or firearm , as defined in Conn . Gen . Stat . § 53a-3 , the violation shall be reported to the local police .
Connecticut General Statutes : 4-177 - 4-180 Contested cases . Notice . Record . 10-233a - 10-233e Suspension and expulsion of students . 10-233f In-school suspension of students . Packer v . Board of Education of the Town of Thomaston , 246 Conn . 89 ( 1998 ). Public Act 98-139
Federal law : Honig v . Doe , ( United States Supreme Court 1988 ) Individuals with Disabilities Act , 20 U . S . C . 1400 et seq . as amended by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 ( P . L . 105-17 ). Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 , 29 U . S . C . § 794 ( a )
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