STUDENTS SUBJECT TO SHORT-TERM SUSPENSION
A student will be given both written notice of his/her suspension and the reasons therefore, and the opportunity to respond to the charges against him/her prior to the suspension. Students will be expected to make up all work missed during the suspension.
STUDENTS SUBJECT TO LONG-TERM SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION
A student and his/her parent or guardian will be given written notice of the intention to suspend or expel and the reasons therefore, and an opportunity to appear with a representative before the Board to answer the charges. The student and/or his/her guardian must also be provided a brief description of the student’s rights and of the hearing procedure, a list of the witnesses who will provide testimony to the Board, and a summary of the facts to which the witnesses will testify. The hearing may be private, but the Board must act publicly.