Section 10-022.
Administrative Policy on Suspension and Expulsion of Students
Suspension:
The building administration has authority to impose upon students, short-term suspensions (up to 10 days), and to recommend long term suspensions or expulsions to the Superintendent/designee.
1.
The Superintendent must be
notified of all suspensions imposed by the building administration.
2.
No formal hearing shall be
required for short-term suspensions of 10 days or less; however, a conference
may be set up with the parents of the child suspended.
3.
The student and parents must be
given written notification within 24 hours after any suspension has been
imposed. This notice must state the
reason for suspension. A copy
of this notice shall be filed with the Superintendent.
4.
The Superintendent/designee
shall have the authority to impose upon students, suspensions extending through
the current school semester.
Expulsion:
Expulsion of students shall be a power of the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent/designee.
1.
All cases of long term
suspension or expulsion must be preceded by a short-term suspension.
In cases of proposed long term suspensions or expulsions, the notice sent
to parents must state the time, date, and place that the student will be
afforded a hearing and shall include a copy of the state statues relating to
suspensions and expulsions. This hearing must be held not later than the last
day of the short-term suspension.
2.
The hearing afforded the student
shall be held in the office of the Superintendent of Schools/designee, and shall
be chaired by the Superintendent/designee.
3.
If the hearing results in a
long-term suspension or recommendation for expulsion, written notice of such
determination shall be given to the student and parents within 24 hours after
said hearing. Copies of the state statutes relating to suspensions and
expulsions shall be included with the decision and or recommendation.
4.
If during a hearing, it appears
that a criminal statute or city ordinance has been violated, the proper
authorities shall be notified by the persons holding the hearing.
Appeal to the Board of Education:
Any student who, by determination of a hearing, has been suspended for a
long term, may appeal such suspension to the Board of Education. Decisions in
all such cases by the Board of Education shall be final. In cases of student
suspension, expulsion, or appeal, the administration and Board of Education of
Unified School District No. 263 shall follow the procedures as set forth in KSA
72-8901-8908.
Approved by Board 1-13-03
Administrative Procedures:
In the event that the Superintendent of Schools is not available to
serve as the hearing officer, the Superintendent may appoint a designee from the
list of approved designees on file with the Clerk of the Board. This list may
include the assistant superintendent, building principal(s), or school attorney.
A building principal shall not serve as the hearing officer for a student in
their attendance center in which a hearing is being conducted. Every effort will
be made to maintain the same hearing officer for the duration of a case.
Revised
2nd
Approved