BUS SUSPENSION
The student may be suspended for a period of time from one day to one calendar year for violating bus rules.

SUSPENSIONS
Depending on the severity of the infraction, the age of the students and the school, a suspension may be on campus or off campus and short or long term.  The list below describes each.

     Short on-campus suspension
     The student is informed that he/she is subject toa short suspension (five days or less).
     The student also is informed of the due process procedure.  An attempt is made to
     notify the student's parent(s) or legal guardian by telephone or letter that the student is
     subject to a short suspension.  Notification to the parent(s) or legal guardian must
     include clear instructions reagarding the due process procedure, which is initaited
     immediately.  The suspension does not start until the due process procedure had been
     completed.  This is recorded in the Student File.

     Long on-campus suspension
     The student is informed that he/she is subject toa long suspension (six to ten days).
     The student is also informed of the due process procedure.  The student's parent(s) or
     legal guardian is notified by telephone and letterthat the sudent is subject to a long
     suspension.    Notification to the parent(s) or legal guardian must
     include clear instructions reagarding the due process procedure, which is initaited
     immediately.  The suspension does not start until the due process procedure had been
     completed.  This is recorded in the Student File.

     Off-campus suspension
     The student is immediately suspended for a time period of one to ten days.
     Suspensions of this type are made either by a school with no facilty for on-campus
     suspension or when it is necessary to remove the student from school in order to
     eliminate clear and present danger to any or all concerned or due to continue lack of
     cooperation or open defiance.  The student's parent(s) or legal guardian is notified by
     telephone and certified letter regarding the action of the school district.
      Notification to the parent(s) or legal guardian must include clear instructions
      regarding the due process procedure, which is initiated immediately.  This is recorded
      in the Student File.

     Summary suspension
     The student is immediately suspended from school and the principal initiates the
     expulsion proceedings.

NOTE – Students under on-campus, off-campus or summary suspension are not eligible are not eligible to participate in school-sponsored activities.
 
 

EXPULSION
The student is informed that he/she is subject to expulsion.  The student is also informed of the due process procedure.  The student's parent(s) or legal guardian is notified by telephone and/or letter that the student is subject to expulsion.  Notification to the parent(s) or legal guardian must include clear instructions regarding the due process procedure.  The School District Superintendent or District Hearing Offficer may recommend to the Governing Board that the student be expelled.  The due process procedure is immediately initiated.  The expulsion does not become effective until the due process procedure has been completed and the Superintendent's recommendation has been acted upon by the Board.  This is recorded in the Student File.