DISCIPLINE( continued)
V. Procedures Governing Behavior that Causes a Serious Disruption
A. A school principal or other school administrator shall notify a parent or guardian of a student whose behavior has caused a serious disruption to the instruction of other students; caused self-harm; or caused physical harm to a teacher, another student, or other school employee not later than twentyfour( 24) hours after such behavior occurs.
B. Such notice shall include, but not be limited to, informing such parent or guardian that the teacher of record in the classroom in which such behavior occurred may request a behavior intervention meeting.
C. If the teacher of record in the classroom ultimately requests a behavior intervention meeting with the crisis intervention team for the school, the parent or guardian must be notified that such meeting will occur.
D. If a behavior intervention meeting occurs, the crisis intervention team shall, not later than seven( 7) days after the behavior intervention meeting, provide to the parent or guardian of such student, in the dominant language of such parent or guardian, a written summary of such meeting, including, but not limited to, the resources and supports identified.
VI. Procedures Governing Removal from Class
A. A student may be removed from class by a teacher or administrator if the student deliberately causes a serious disruption of the educational process. When a student is removed by a teacher, the teacher must send the student to a designated area and notify the responsible administrator or the administrator’ s designee at once.
B. A student may not be removed from class more than six( 6) times in one school year nor more than twice in one week unless the student is referred to the responsible administrator or the administrator’ s designee and granted an informal hearing at which the student should be informed of the reasons for the disciplinary action and given an opportunity to explain the situation.
C. The parents or guardian of any minor student removed from class shall be given notice of such disciplinary action within twenty-four( 24) hours of the time of the institution of such removal from class.
VII. Procedures Governing Suspension
A. The responsible administrator or the administrator’ s designee shall have the right to suspend a student for breach of conduct as noted in Section II of this policy for not more than the following: five( 5) consecutive school days for an in-school suspension; ten( 10) consecutive school days for an out-ofschool suspension for students in grades three through twelve, inclusive; or five( 5) consecutive school days for an out-of-school suspension for students in grades preschool to two, inclusive. In cases where suspension is contemplated, the following procedures shall be followed.
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