Section 05-016  Suspension of Pupils
The Superintendent shall have the power to suspend from the privileges of the schools any pupil guilty of gross misconduct or persistent insubordination to school organization and/or regulations.  Any such suspensions shall not exceed 90 school days.  The right to expel is a power retained by the Board, and any such expulsions shall not exceed 186 school days.  If a suspension or expulsion is for a term exceeding the number of school days remaining in the school year, any remaining part of the term of suspension or expulsion may be applied to the succeeding school year.  In all such cases the procedures as set forth in KSA 72-8901, et. seq. shall be followed.  The Superintendent shall have the authority to use probation as a form of discipline in individual situations where the use of probation is deemed to be appropriate.

                                                                                                      Approved by Board 10-14-91.