In the event the proposed corrective action of a student is to include the denial of the right of school attendance from any single class for 3 to 10 school days or full schedule of classes for 1 and to 10 school days, a conference shall first be conducted with the student as follows:
- An oral or written notice of the charges shall be provided to the student;
- An oral or written explanation of the evidence in support of the charges shall be provided to the student;
- An oral or written explanation of the suspension which may be imposed shall be provided to the student; and the student shall be provided the opportunity to present his/her explanation.
The parent of the student shall be notified of the reason for the suspension and the duration of the suspension orally or by U.S. mail as soon as reasonably possible. Any student subject to a short-term suspension shall be provided the opportunity upon return to make up assignments and tests if:
- Such assignments or tests have a substantial effect upon the student’s semester grade or grades; or
- Failure to complete such assignments or tests would preclude the student from receiving credit for the course or courses.
Appeal Process
Any parent or student who is aggrieved by the imposition of a short-term suspension shall have the right to an informal conference with the principal for the purpose of resolving the grievance. At such conference the student and parent shall be subject to questioning by the principal and shall be entitled to question staff involved in the matter being grieved.
The parent and student after exhausting this remedy shall have the right, upon 2 school business days’ prior notice, to present a written and/or oral grievance to the superintendent. If the grievance is not resolved, the parent and student, upon 2 school business days’ prior notice, shall have the right to present a written grievance to the disciplinary appeal council at its next regular meeting, or at a meeting held within 30 days, whichever is earlier. A closed meeting may be held for the purpose of considering the grievance. The council shall notify the parent and student of its response to the grievance within 10 school business days after the date when the grievance was presented. The short-term suspension shall continue notwithstanding implementation of the grievance procedure unless the principal, superintendent or board elects to postpone such action.