DISCIPLINE( continued)
Procedures Governing Suspension( continued)
suspensions or expulsions by the student would constitute the student’ s first such offense.
12. The decision of the responsible administrator or the administrator’ s designee with regard to disciplinary actions up to and including suspensions shall be final.
13. During any period of suspension served out of school, the student shall not be permitted to be on school property and shall not be permitted to attend or participate in any schoolsponsored activities, unless the responsible administrator or the administrator’ s designee specifically authorizes the student to enter school property for a specified purpose or to participate in a particular school-sponsored activity.
B. In cases where a student’ s suspension will result in the student being suspended more than ten( 10) times or for a total of fifty( 50) days in a school year, whichever results in fewer days of exclusion, the student shall, prior to the pending suspension, be granted a formal hearing before the Board. The responsible administrator or the administrator’ s designee shall report the student to the Superintendent or designee and request a formal Board hearing. If an emergency situation exists, such hearing shall be held as soon after the suspension as possible.
VIII. Procedures Governing In-School Suspension
A. The responsible administrator or the administrator’ s designee may impose in-school suspension in cases where a student ' s conduct endangers persons or property, violates school policy or seriously disrupts the educational process as determined by the responsible administrator or the administrator’ s designee.
B. In-school suspension may not be imposed on a student without an informal hearing by responsible administrator or the administrator’ s designee.
C. In-school suspension may be served in the school or program that the student regularly attends or in any other school building within the jurisdiction of the Board.
D. No student shall be placed on in-school suspension more than fifteen( 15) times or for a total of fifty( 50) days in one school year, whichever results in fewer days of exclusion.
E. The parents or guardian of any minor student placed on in-school suspension shall be given notice of such suspension within twenty-four( 24) hours of the time of the institution of the period of the in-school suspension.
Refer to Policy # 5131 for more information
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